periotic

[ per-ee-oh-tik, -ot-ik ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

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.

periotic

/ -ˈɒtɪk; ˌpɛrɪˈəʊtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the structures situated around the internal ear
2. situated around the ear

Word History and Origins

Origin of periotic¹

First recorded in 1865–70; peri- + otic

Word History and Origins

Origin of periotic¹

C19: from peri- + -otic, from Greek ous ear

Example Sentences

All of the 20 or so animals Yaipén has examined showed middle-ear hemorrhage and fracture of the ear's periotic bone, lung lesions and bubbles in the blood.

From Scientific American

The periotic and tympanic are welded together, but not with the squamosal.

From Project Gutenberg

Periotic, per-i-ō′tik, adj. surrounding the inner ear.—n. a periotic bone.

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The tympanic is welded with the periotic, which is attached to the base of the skull by two strong diverging processes.

From Project Gutenberg

Tympanic bone not welded with the periotic, which is usually only attached to the rest of the skull by ligament.

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