About The Word Stapes
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Stapes
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What's The Definition Of Stapes?
[n] the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
Synonyms | Synonyms for Stapes: stirrup Related Terms | Find terms related to Stapes: See Also | auditory ossicle | middle ear | tympanic cavity | tympanum Stapes In Webster's Dictionary \Sta"pes\, n. [LL., a stirrup.] (Anat.)
The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or
stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of
{Ear}.
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