Bonelet (Noun)
Meaning
A small bone; especially one in the middle ear.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The tiny bonelet in the middle ear collects sound vibrations and amplifies them.
- A damaged bonelet in the ossicular chain may result in conductive hearing loss.
- The three smallest bones in the human body, also known as bonelets, work together to transmit sound waves to the eardrum.
- Surgeons specializing in ear, nose, and throat conditions are experienced in repairing damaged bonelets during middle-ear reconstruction.
- An audiologist conducted a series of tests to assess whether the patient's hearing loss was caused by problems with the small bonelet in her middle ear.