otic
adjective
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
otic
1 American
[oh-tik, ot-ik]
/ ˈoʊ tɪk, ˈɒt ɪk /
adjective
Anatomy.
-otic
2
American
-otic
1
British
suffix
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relating to or affected by
sclerotic
-
causing
narcotic
otic
2
British
/ ˈɒtɪk, ˈəʊtɪk /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of otic1
From the Greek word ōtikós, dating back to 1650–60. See ot-, -ic
Origin of -otic2
From the Greek suffix -ōtikos
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The inner ear, which processes sound, is protected by one of the densest bones in the body, the otic capsule, making it difficult to visualize its tiny structures with conventional imaging.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 1, 2018
FB, forebrain; FP, floor plate; H, heart; HB, hindbrain; L, lens; M, melanocytes; MB, midbrain; O, otic vesicle; SC, spinal cord.
From Nature ● Dec. 13, 2016
The parasympathetic fibers of the glossopharyngeal nerve synapse in the otic ganglion, which projects to the parotid gland.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
One of the main commodities returned on those voyages of centuries ago were travelers’ tales,* stories of alien lands and ex otic creatures that evoked our sense of wonder and stimulated future exploration.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Since the remainder of the posterior wall of the otic capsule consists of cartilage, meeting the exoccipital, it may be that the opisthotic becomes the operculum in frogs.
From The Ancestry of Modern Amphibia: A Review of the Evidence by Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth) Eaton
Post-embryonic -otic: the stage after the insect has come out of the egg.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
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