Medical term:
otoliths
o·to·liths
, otolites (ō'tō-līths, ō'tō-līt-is), [TA]Crystalline particles of calcium carbonate and a protein adhering to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule.
Synonym(s): statoconia [TA], statoconium [TA], ear crystals, otoconia, statoliths
[oto- + G. lithos, stone]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
o·to·liths
, otolites (ō'tō-liths, -līts) [TA]Crystalline particles of calcium carbonate and a protein adhering to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule.
[oto- + G. lithos, stone]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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