- periotic capsule
- the tissue surrounding the otic sac in the embryo.
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periotic capsule
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Periotic — Per i*o tic, a. [Pref. peri + Gr. ?, ?, the ear.] (Anat.) Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule. n. A periotic bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
periotic — I. |perē+ adjective Etymology: peri + otic : situated around the ear; specifically : being, relating to, or composed of the typically three bony elements that surround the internal ear and form or help to form its capsule II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
periotic — /per ee oh tik, ot ik/, adj. Anat. 1. surrounding the ear. 2. noting or pertaining to certain bones or bony elements that form or help to form a protective capsule for the internal ear. [1865 70; PERI + OTIC] * * * … Universalium
periotic — /pɛriˈɒtɪk/ (say peree otik) adjective 1. surrounding the ear. 2. denoting or relating to certain bones or bony elements which form or help to form a protective capsule for the internal ear, being usually confluent or fused, and in humans… …
Prootic — Pro*[ o] tic, a. [Pref. pro + Gr. ?, ?, an ear.] (Anat.) In front of the auditory capsule; applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. n. A pro[ o]tic bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petrosal — Pe*tro sal, a. [See {Petrous}.] (Anat.) (a) Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petrosal bone — Petrosal Pe*tro sal, a. [See {Petrous}.] (Anat.) (a) Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pterotic — Pte*ro tic, a. [Gr. ? wing + ?, ?, ear.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to, or designating, a bone between the pro[ o]tic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes. n. The pterotic bone. [1913 Webster] Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prootic bone — noun : a bone or center of ossification in the front of the periotic capsule in special relation with the anterior semicircular canal … Useful english dictionary
pterotic — I. təˈräd.ik, (ˈ)te|r adjective Etymology: pter + otic (II); from the bone being winglike : of, relating to, or constituting a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of a fish II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
