Svensk definition
De tre små ben (ossicula tympani) i mellanörat som benämns hammaren, städet och stigbygeln.
Ear Ossicles
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Engelsk definition
A mobile chain of three small bones (INCUS; MALLEUS; STAPES) in the TYMPANIC CAVITY between the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and the oval window on the wall of INNER EAR. Sound waves are converted to vibration by the tympanic membrane then transmitted via these ear ossicles to the inner ear.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Ear Ossicle — Ossicle, Ear — Ossicles, Ear — Auditory Ossicles — Auditory Ossicle — Ossicle, Auditory — Ossicles, Auditory