bony labyrinth

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bony labyrinth [′bō·nē ′lab·ə‚rinth]

(anatomy)

The system of canals within the otic bones of vertebrates that houses the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.

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No references found			In the literature, the term Mondini's deformity describes virtually any malformation of the bony labyrinth short of complete aplasia. Congenital sensorineural hearing loss: Mondini's deformity by D'Antonio, Michael / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Physicians suspect that most cases of deafness stem from problems with the hair cells--but that's tough to confirm, since the cochlea is hidden within a bony labyrinth. Genes of silence: scientists track down a slew of mutated genes that ... by Travis, John / Science News No fossils of Lucy's kind bearing the bony labyrinth had been found at the time of the study. Hominids: down-to-earth or up tree? by Bower, Bruce / Science News			Bonny Bonny Lake State Park bonobo Bonomi, Ivanoe Bononcini Bononcini, Giovanni Bononian Bonosky, Phillip bonsai bontebok Bontecou, Lee Bontempelli, Massimo Bontemps, Arna Bontemps, Roger bontequagga bonus Bonus Army Bonus Awards System bonus clause Bonus Marchers Bonus Time-Rate Wage System bonus-and-penalty clause BonusView Bonvalot, Pierre Gabriel Édouard bony fish bony labyrinth Bony, Jean Bonynge Bonze Boo Boob McNutt booby booby trap Booch Booch method Boodleaceae boogie-woogie book Book A Book B book capacitor Book Chambers book club book clubs book collecting Book D Book E Book Exchange book form drawing book gill Book Louse			Bonwill-Hawley chart Bonwill-Hawley chart Bonwill-Hawley chart Bonwill-Hawley chart BONWS BONX bonxie bonxies bony bony bony bony bony ankylosis bony ankylosis bony ankylosis Bony bream bony crater bony crepitus bony crepitus bony crypt bony crypt bony crypt bony fish bony fish Bony fishes Bony fishes Bony humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligaments bony impaction bony impaction bony impaction bony labyrinth bony labyrinths bony labyrinths bony labyrinths bony labyrinths bony landmark bony palate bony palate bony palate bony pelvis bony pike Bony ridge Bony ridges Bony semicircular canals Bony semicircular canals Bony semicircular canals bony spiral lamina bony thorax bony tissue bony tissue bony tissue Bony, Jean bony-plated bonyness Bonynge Bonynge BONZ bonza Bonza Bay Fishing Tackle Bonzai Jumps Italy Bonzai tree

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