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Stapes

Stapes Meaning & Definition
Stapes Definition And Meaning

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

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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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