Adjective
pertaining to the ossicles in the middle ear
Source: WordNetBiomedical applications Zirconium-bearing compounds are used in many biomedical applications, including dental implants, knee and hip replacements, middle-ear ossicular chain reconstruction, and other restorative and prosthetic devices. Source: Internet
The mobility of the ossicles may be impaired for different reasons and disruption of the ossicular chain due to trauma, infection or ankylosis may also cause hearing loss. Source: Internet