Definition of Epiotic. Meaning of Epiotic. Synonyms of Epiotic

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Definition of Epiotic

Epiotic
Epiotic Ep`i*o"tic, n. [Pref. epi- + Gr. ?, gen. ?, ear.] (Anat.) The upper and outer element of periotic bone, -- in man forming a part of the temporal bone.

Meaning of Epiotic from wikipedia

- There are two well-developed spines on the sphenotic bone and one on the epiotic bone. There is a single spine on the joint at the front of the jaw joint...
- (pterotic) roofs in the tympanic cavity and antrum; while the fourth (epiotic) appears near the posterior semicircular canal and extends to form the...
- ear of birds and mammals. It is formed from the fusion of the prootic, epiotic, and opisthotic bones, and in Cetacea forms a complex with the tympanic...
- elements, a full complement of tympanic recesses, and the presence of an epiotic. Of this material, only the quadrate and orbital roof, in addition to limited...