ossicle
pronunciation
How to pronounce ossicle in British English:
UK ['ɒsɪkl]
How to pronounce ossicle in American English:
US ['ɒsɪkəl]
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- Noun:
- a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Word Origin
- ossicle (n.)
- 1570s, from Latin ossiculum, diminutive of os "bone" (see osseous).
Example
- 1. To look for an ideal biological auditory ossicle .
- 2. Effect of different connecting methods for artificial ossicle on dynamic response of ear .
- 3. A preliminary clinical application report of ha-bmp artificial ossicle .
- 4. Objective to study the effects of the different connecting mode of artificial ossicle on hearing restoration .
- 5. Conclusion hearing loss due to outer and middle ear malformation , the reconstruction not only rely on ossicle chain but ought to pay more attention on mobilization of stapes and oval window occlusion .