ossicle

Meanings

• noun

  A small bone, especially one of the tiny bones in the ear or the bones in the wrist.

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Synonyms

auditory bone , auditory ossicle , bonelet , ossicular chain , ossicule , ossiculum , otic bone

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Variants

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ossicle , ossicles , ossicular

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Etymology

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From Old French ossele, from os 'bone'.

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Trivia

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1. The smallest bone in the human body is an ossicle called the stapes in the ear.

2. The ossicles in the middle ear are collectively called the ossicular chain.

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Related Concepts

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1. ear ossicles: Three tiny bones in the middle ear that help transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

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Culture

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In anatomy, the term ossicle refers to any small bone. The ossicles of the middle ear include the malleus, incus, and stapes, collectively known as the ossicles of the ear.

How to Memorize "ossicle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small bone in your ear or wrist to remember the definition of an ossicle.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ossicles in my ear, make sound clear' to remember the three tiny bones in the middle ear.

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