periotic


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per·i·o·tic

 (pĕr′ē-ō′tĭk)
adj.
1. Situated around the ear.
2. Of or relating to the bones immediately around the inner ear.
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periotic

(ˌpɛrɪˈəʊtɪk; -ˈɒtɪk)
adj
1. (Anatomy) of or relating to the structures situated around the internal ear
2. (Anatomy) situated around the ear
[C19: from peri- + -otic, from Greek ous ear]
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