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"OSSICLES" is a plural of: ossicle. |
| Domain | Definition |
Medicine | The hammer, anvil and stirrup, the small bones of the middle ear, which transmit the vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
They are the incus, an anvil-shaped bone, the malleus, a hammer-shaped bone, and the stapes, a stirrup-shaped bone.
The incus is connected to both the other bones. The malleus articulates with the incus and is attached to the eardrum and receives its vibrations. The stapes articulates with the incus and is attached to the membrane of the fenestra ovalis, the elliptical or oval window or opening between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear.
As sound waves vibrate the eardrum (tympanic membrane), it in turn moves the nearest ossicle, the malleus to which it is attached. The malleus then transmits the vibrations, via the incus, to the stapes, and so ultimately to the membrane of the fenestra ovalis, the opening to the vestibule of the inner ear.
The ossicles give the eardrum mechanical advantage; the resulting vibrations would be much smaller if the sound waves were transmitted directly from the outer ear to the oval window. However, the extent of the movements of the ossicles is controlled (and constricted) by certain muscles attached to them (the tensor tympani and the stapedius) in order to protect the inner ear from excessively loud noise.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Ossicles."
Crosswords: OSSICLES |
| English words defined with "OSSICLES": Adambulacral, Aristotle's lantern, auditory ossicle ♦ ossicular, ossiculate. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "OSSICLES": acoustic reflex, acoustic trauma, auditory reflex, aural reflex ♦ crinoidal limestone ♦ encrinal limestone ♦ muscle tensor tympani ♦ Ossicular Prosthesis, Ossicular Replacement. (references) |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones in the middle ear called the ossicles. (references) | |
The ear drum and ossicles amplify the vibrations and carry them to the inner ear. The stirrup transmits the amplified vibrations through the oval window and into the fluid that fills the inner ear. The vibrations move through fluid in the snail-shaped hearing part of the inner ear (cochlea) that contains the hair cells. (references) | ||
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| "OSSICLES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "OSSICLES" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
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Expressions using "OSSICLES": auditory ossicles ♦ chain of ossicles. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
ossicles | 6 |
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| Language | Translations for "OSSICLES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Danish | hoereknogler. (various references) | ||||
Dutch | gehoorbeentjes. (various references) | ||||
French | osselets. (various references) | ||||
German | Knoechelchen. (various references) | ||||
Greek | ακουστικά οστάρια (auditory ossicles). (various references) | ||||
Italian | ossicini. (various references) | ||||
Japanese Kanji | 耳小骨 (auditory ossicles). (various references) | ||||
Japanese Katakana | じしょう"つ (auditory ossicles). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | ossiclesay | ||||
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "OSSICLES" (pronounced Ä"sukulz) |
| 5 | -u k u l z | articles, barnacles, chronicles, follicles, miracles, obstacles, oracles, particles, radicals, spectacles, tentacles. |
| 4 | -k u l z | agrochemicals, ankles, bicycles, bifocals, biologicals, buckles, chemicals, chuckles, circles, crackles, cubicles, cycles, cyclicals, debacles, encyclicals, evangelicals, freckles, grackles, hackles, honeysuckles, icicles, knuckles, locals, mickles, motorcycles, musicals, nickels, Nickles, nicols, periodicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, rankles, rascals, receptacles, recycles, runkles, shackles, shekels, sickles, sparkles, sprinkles, stickles, tackles, Technicals, testicles, tickles, trickles, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, vehicles, vocals, winkles, wrinkles. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, ambles, angels, angles, animals, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bindles, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chisels, chorals, chortles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cudgels, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, fossils, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, officials, ogles, oodles, Orientals, originals, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, raffles, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shambles, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, specials, spirals, spirituals, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tangibles, tangles, taxables, temples, terminals, testimonials, thistles, throttles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-i-l-o-s-s-s" | |
-1 letter: ossicle. | |
-2 letters: closes, colies, cosies, losses, slices, socles. | |
-3 letters: ceils, close, coils, coles, coses, cosie, isles, loess, loses, oleic, sices, silos, sises, slice, sloes, socle, soils, solei, soles. | |
-4 letters: ceil, cels, cess, coil, cole, cols, coss, ices, isle, leis, less, lice, lies, loci, lose, loss, oils, oles, oses, secs, seis, sels, sice, sics, silo. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-i-l-o-s-s-s" | |
+1 letter: coulisses, discloses, isosceles, sclerosis, scolioses, silicoses, solecises, solecisms, solecists, solstices. | |
+2 letters: cloistress, costliness, disclosers, seclusions, socialises. | |
+3 letters: cholestasis, coltishness, cushionless, disclosures, slouchiness. | |
+4 letters: cloddishness, cloistresses, cloudinesses, clownishness, cohesionless, comelinesses, cosmopolises, costlinesses, fascioliases, glucosidases, glycosidases, lovesickness, lusciousness, otosclerosis, recessionals, sociableness, sociologeses, successional. | |
+5 letters: coltishnesses, commensalisms, confessionals, cordialnesses, courtlinesses, deliciousness, escapologists, exclusionists, logicalnesses, ludicrousness, maliciousness, necessitously, neoclassicism, neoclassicist, oscilloscopes, processionals, pseudoclassic, psychologises, salaciousness, sectionalisms, selectionists, slouchinesses, voicelessness. | |
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