otic capsule

o·tic cap·sule

the cartilage capsule surrounding the internal ear mechanism; in elasmobranchs, it remains cartilaginous in the adult; in the embryos of higher vertebrates, it is cartilaginous at first but later becomes bony (at approximately 23 weeks in humans). Synonym(s): auditory capsule

o·tic cap·sule

(ō'tik kap'sŭl) The cartilage that, in the embryo, surrounds the developing otic vesicle and develops into the bony labyrinth of the internal ear.
Synonym(s): auditory capsule.

otic capsule

The cartilaginous capsule that develops in the embryonic skull to enclose the ear.See also: capsule

单词	otic capsule
释义	DictionarySeecapsule otic capsule otic capsule [′ōd·ik ′kap·səl] (embryology) A cartilaginous capsule surrounding the auditory vesicle during development, later fusing with the spheroid and occipital cartilages. otic capsule o·tic cap·sule the cartilage capsule surrounding the internal ear mechanism; in elasmobranchs, it remains cartilaginous in the adult; in the embryos of higher vertebrates, it is cartilaginous at first but later becomes bony (at approximately 23 weeks in humans). Synonym(s): auditory capsule o·tic cap·sule (ō'tik kap'sŭl) The cartilage that, in the embryo, surrounds the developing otic vesicle and develops into the bony labyrinth of the internal ear. Synonym(s): auditory capsule. otic capsule The cartilaginous capsule that develops in the embryonic skull to enclose the ear.See also: capsule
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