Definition of otic in English:
otic
adjective ˈɒtɪkˈəʊtɪkˈōtik
Anatomy Relating to the ear.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the remaining time before hatching, eyes develop from the optic vesicles, and the inner ear develops from the otic vesicles.
- Compromise of the arteries supplying the otic region can lead to tinnitus, hearing loss and vertigo.
- It forms the floor of the braincase under the posterior part of the otic capsule.
- Like the ethmoid and otic regions, it is strongly associated with a suite of important sensory structures.
- This nerve carries the otic ganglion, which is derived from glossopharyngeal neurons.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Greek ōtikos, from ous, ōt- 'ear'.