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otoliths
otolithsTiny calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear. See vestibular system. EncyclopediaSeeOtolithotoliths
o·to·liths , otolites (ō'tō-līths, ō'tō-līt-is), [TA] Crystalline particles of calcium carbonate and a protein adhering to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule. Synonym(s): statoconia [TA], statoconium [TA], ear crystals, otoconia, statoliths [oto- + G. lithos, stone] o·to·liths , otolites (ō'tō-liths, -līts) [TA] Crystalline particles of calcium carbonate and a protein adhering to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule. [oto- + G. lithos, stone] |