ossicles

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Noun ossicle has 1 sense

ossicle, bonelet, ossiculum - a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
--₁ is a kind of bone, os
--₁ is a part of middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
--₁ has particulars: auditory ossicle

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Ossicles

Definition:

Ossicles are three small bones located in the middle ear that work together to transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

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Noun: ossicles

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Sense:

The three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.

Example Sentence:

Damage to the ossicles can lead to hearing loss.

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Popular

Example Sentence:

Learn about the function of ossicles in our new educational video series.
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Local

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The local anatomy class is studying the ossicles this month.