otic capsule

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otic capsule [′ōd·ik ′kap·səl]

(embryology)

A cartilaginous capsule surrounding the auditory vesicle during development, later fusing with the spheroid and occipital cartilages.

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No references found			First, children may present with neurotologic symptoms caused by early-onset otosclerosis-like lesions of the otic capsule. Pediatric neurotology by Brookler, Kenneth H. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] A temporal bone computed tomography (CT) scan revealed narrowing in both internal auditory canals and constriction of the contents of both otic capsules. Dysplastic bone disease mimicking exostoses of the ear canal by Shayah, A.; Gadepalli, C.; Loke, D.; Knight, L.C. / South African Journal of Radiology 7) Clinically, mixed tumors are confined to the middle ear and mastoid; they rarely involve the otic capsule or facial nerve, and they may be misdiagnosed as chronic otitis media. Neuroendocrine adenoma of the middle ear (NAME) by Leong, Karen; Haber, Marian M.; Divi, Venu; Sataloff, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			Otepaa Otepää Otero County Otero Silva, Miguel Otezd Otfried von Weissenburg OTG Othello Othenio Abel other minds, problem Othman Othman I Othman Ibn Affan Othmar Spann Othmer, Donald F. Othniel Othniel Charles Marsh Othniidae Otho Otho, Marcus Salvius Othon I of Bavaria Othris OTI Otian, Eruand otic otic capsule otic ganglion Otididae Otiorrhynchus Otis, Bass Otis, Charles R. Otis, Elisha Otis, Elisha Graves Otis, Harrison Gray Otis, James Otis, Johnny Otis, Norton P. Otitidae Otitis otitis externa otitis media Otkalenko, Nina Otkalenko, Nina Grigorevna Otkhodnichestvo Otkrovenie Ioanna Oto Oto Gutfreund otocyst Otoe County OTOH Otokar Chlup			Otho of Lagery Otho, Marcus Salvius Othomis Othon I of Bavaria othonna OTHR Othris OTHRP OTHS OTHS&M OTHSA OTHSAR OTHT OTHTCS OTHTTS Oti Oti ÖTI OTIA OTIAC Otian, Eruand otiatrics otiatry OTIB otic otic otic otic otic capsule otic cup otic cup otic cup otic ganglion otic ganglion otic ganglion Otic pit Otic pit Otic pit Otic pit Otic pit otic placode otic placode otic vertigo otic vesicle otic vesicle otic vesicle OTICA oticodinia OTICP otics otics otics OTID Otidae Otidae Otides Otididae Otididae OTIEC

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