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单词 ossicle
释义

ossicle

[ os-i-kuhl ]
/ ˈɒs ɪ kəl /

noun

a small bone.

Origin of ossicle

1570–80; <Latin ossiculum, equivalent to ossi- (combining form of os) bone + -culum-cle1

OTHER WORDS FROM ossicle

os·sic·u·lar [o-sik-yuh-ler], /ɒˈsɪk yə lər/, os·sic·u·late [o-sik-yuh-lit], /ɒˈsɪk yə lɪt/, adjective

Words nearby ossicle

Ossetic, Ossi, ossia, Ossian, Ossianic, ossicle, ossiculectomy, ossiculotomy, ossiculum, Ossie, Ossietzky
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Example sentences from the Web for ossicle

  • A vertical section of an ossicle presents exactly the same features as the horizontal section now described.

    Through the Heart of Patagonia|H. Hesketh Prichard

British Dictionary definitions for ossicle

ossicle
/ (ˈɒsɪkəl) /

noun

a small bone, esp one of those in the middle ear

Derived forms of ossicle

ossicular (ɒˈsɪkjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for ossicle

C16: from Latin ossiculum, from os bone
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Medical definitions for ossicle

ossicle
[ ŏsĭ-kəl ]

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.bonelet

Other words from ossicle

os•sicu•lar (ŏ-sĭkyə-lər) null adj.
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Scientific definitions for ossicle

ossicle
[ ŏsĭ-kəl ]

A small bone, especially one of the three located in the middle ear (the incus, malleus, and stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
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