Term Name:	auditory ossicle bone
Synonyms:	auditory bone, auditory ossicle, ear bone, ear ossicle, ear ossicles, middle ear bone, middle ear ossicle, ossicle, ossicle of ear, ossicle of inner ear, ossicular chain
Definition:	One of 3 small bones contained within the middle ear space and serve to transmit sounds from the air to the fluid-filled labyrinth. The absence of the auditory ossicles would constitute a moderate-to-severe hearing loss. The term 'ossicles' literally means 'tiny bones' and commonly refers to the auditory ossicles, though the term may refer to any small bone throughout the body. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001686]