ossicle

ossicle /os·si·cle/ (os´i-k'l) a small bone, especially one of those in the middle ear, which transmit vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.ossic´ular

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Andernach's ossicles  sutural bones.

auditory ossicles  the small bones of the middle ear: incus, malleus, and stapes.

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os·si·cle (s-kl)

n.

A small bone, especially one of the three bones of the middle ear that are articulated in a manner that forms a chain for transmitting sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window. Also called bonelet.

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os·sicu·lar (-sky-lr), os·sicu·late (-lt) adj.

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ossicle

a small bone, especially one of those in the middle ear.

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auditory o's

the small bones of the middle ear: incus, malleus and stapes.

heart ossicle

see heart bones.