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Meaning of periotic
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periotic (a.)
Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule.
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periotic (n.)
A periotic bone.
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Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule., A periotic bone.
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The periotic is a small bone in the middle ear that forms part of the auditory ossicles.
The periotic bone is derived from the cartilaginous skeleton of the skull and later becomes ossified.
The periotic canal runs through the periotic bone and transmits the facial nerve.
The periotic fissure is a narrow opening in the periotic bone through which the stapedius muscle exits.
