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semicircular canals (of bony labyrinth) [TA] the organ of balance; the three bony tubes of the labyrinth of the inner ear within which the membranous semicircular ducts are located; they lie in planes at right angles to each other and are known as anterior semicircular canal [TA] (canalis semicircularis anterioris [TA]), posterior semicircular canal [TA] (canalis semicircularis posterioris [TA]), and lateral semicircular canal [TA] (canalis semicircularis lateralis [TA]). Synonym(s): canales semicircularis ossei [TA], bony semicircular canalssem·i·cir·cu·lar ca·nals (of bon·y lab·y·rinth) (semē-sĭrkyū-lăr kă-nalz bōnē labi-rinth) [TA] Organ of balance; three bony tubes of labyrinth of inner ear within which membranous semicircular ducts are located; lie in planes at right angles to each other and are known as anterior semicircular canal [TA] posterior semicircular canal [TA], and lateral semicircular canal [TA]. |