otic
Pertaining to hearing
Otic means relating to the ear: otic bones, otic capsule, otic ganglion.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical and anatomical contexts.
Eardrops may be labeled for otic use.
Inner auditory membrane
- cochleaSpiral hearing organ
- pinnaExternal ear structure
- ossiclesMinute skeletal structures
- malleusHammer-shaped hearing bone
incus · stapes · tympanum · vestibule · eustachian · meatus · auricle · concha
Perceived phantom ear sounds
- audiogramHearing ability chart
- audiologyStudy of hearing disorders
- otologyScience of the ear
- ENTHead orifice specialty
labyrinthitis · earache · deafness · hearing loss · ear infection · mastoiditis · vertigo · ear drops
Perceiving sound waves
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- hertzFrequency measurement unit
pitch · loudness · volume · timbre · soundwaves · auditory nerve · resonance · vibration
Worn canal insert for quiet
- earbudTiny in-canal speaker
- earwaxEar canal secretion
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
- earringLobe-worn adornment
ear mold · ear trumpet · cotton swab · ear cleaner · ear candle
eardrum
Inner auditory membrane
malleus · incus · stapes · tympanum · vestibule · eustachian · meatus · auricle · concha · tragus
tinnitus
Perceived phantom ear sounds
ENT · labyrinthitis · earache · deafness · hearing loss · ear infection · mastoiditis · vertigo · ear drops · hearing aid
hearing
Perceiving sound waves
hertz · pitch · loudness · volume · timbre · soundwaves · auditory nerve · resonance · vibration · auditory
earplug
Worn canal insert for quiet
earring · ear mold · ear trumpet · cotton swab · ear cleaner · ear candle