Anatomy
bony labyrinth
bon·y lab·y·rinth
Definitions related to bony labyrinth:
  • Zone of petrous part of temporal bone, each instance of which is a region in the petrous portion of some temporal bone, where within its cavity are contained some membranous labyrinth, vestibular aqueduct, and cochlear aqueduct; it consists of instances of the vestibule, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea..
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • (osseous labyrinth) A part of the inner ear located in the petrous part of the temporal bone consisting of a series of bony cavities that contains the membranous labyrinth, which is structurally and functionally divided into the vestibule, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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