periotic

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

/ ˌpɛr iˈoʊ tɪk, -ˈɒt ɪk /

adjective Anatomy.

surrounding the ear.

noting or pertaining to certain bones or bony elements that form or help to form a protective capsule for the internal ear.

Origin of periotic

First recorded in 1865–70; peri- + otic

Words nearby periotic

periosteosis, periosteotomy, periosteum, periostitis, periostracum, periotic, periovaritis, peripachymeningitis, peripancreatitis, peripatetic, peripatus

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Example sentences from the Web for periotic

The tympanic and periotic are not fused together, and the periotic has generally no bony union with the rest of the skull.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The periotic and tympanic are welded together, but not with the squamosal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various
The tympanic, periotic and squamosal are ankylosed together.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
In the higher Vertebrates the periotic cartilages may be developed continuously with the basilar plate (fig. 325).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

Of these the more posterior on each side represents the exoccipital and all three periotic bones.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for periotic

periotic

/ (ˌpɛrɪˈəʊtɪk, -ˈɒtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the structures situated around the internal ear

situated around the ear

Word Origin for periotic

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for periotic

periotic

[ pĕr′ē-ō′tĭk ]

adj.

Situated around the ear.

Of or relating to the bones immediately around the inner ear.

单词	periotic
释义	periotic [ per-ee-oh-tik, -ot-ik ] / ˌpɛr iˈoʊ tɪk, -ˈɒt ɪk / adjective Anatomy. surrounding the ear. noting or pertaining to certain bones or bony elements that form or help to form a protective capsule for the internal ear. Origin of periotic First recorded in 1865–70; peri- + otic Words nearby periotic periosteosis, periosteotomy, periosteum, periostitis, periostracum, periotic, periovaritis, peripachymeningitis, peripancreatitis, peripatetic, peripatus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for periotic The tympanic and periotic are not fused together, and the periotic has generally no bony union with the rest of the skull. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The periotic and tympanic are welded together, but not with the squamosal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6\|Various The tympanic, periotic and squamosal are ankylosed together. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard In the higher Vertebrates the periotic cartilages may be developed continuously with the basilar plate (fig. 325). The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Of these the more posterior on each side represents the exoccipital and all three periotic bones. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for periotic periotic / (ˌpɛrɪˈəʊtɪk, -ˈɒtɪk) / adjective of or relating to the structures situated around the internal ear situated around the ear Word Origin for periotic C19: from peri- + -otic, from Greek ous ear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for periotic periotic [ pĕr′ē-ō′tĭk ] adj. Situated around the ear. Of or relating to the bones immediately around the inner ear. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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