dictionary help| ossicular chain --> auditory ossicles | medical dictionary |
The small bones of the middle ear; they are articulated to form a chain for the transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.
Synonyms: ossicula auditus, ear bones, ossicular chain.
(05 Mar 2000)
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