What does ossicul mean in medical terms?

ossicul

Meaning: small bone, ear ossicle

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what ossicul means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using ossicul

ossicular
ossicul (small bone) + -ar (pertaining to) = pertaining to the small bones of the middle ear
ossiculectomy
ossicul (small bone) + -ectomy (surgical removal) = surgical removal of an ear ossicle

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.