noun
- a small bone, especially one of the three tiny bones in the middle ear
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The three ossicles in the middle ear are the malleus, incus, and stapes.
- Damage to the ossicles can result in hearing loss.
- The surgeon carefully repositioned the displaced ossicle.
- Each ossicle plays a crucial role in transmitting sound vibrations.
- The smallest ossicle, the stapes, is also the smallest bone in the human body.
- Otosclerosis affects the movement of the ossicles in the ear.