EPIOTIC
epiotic: translation
the deep bone and the superficial bone overlying it which form the upper element of the otic capsule, and lie posterior to the parietal, ventral to the supraoccipital, and dorsal to the pterotic. It covers the posterior semicircular canal. It is considered to be an ossification of the occipital arch that has invaded the otic region and so is often called epioccipital