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Definition of 'stapes'Noun
( en-noun)
(skeleton) A small stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear.
* 2010 , Elaine N. Marieb & Katja Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology , 8th edition, page 576
- The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (mal?e-us; "hammer"); the incus (ing?kus; "anvil"); and the stapes' (sta?p?z; "stirrup"). The "handle" of the malleus is secured to the eardrum, and the base of the ' stapes fits into the oval window.
Synonyms
* (bone in the middle ear) stirrup
Derived terms
* stapedectomy
* stapedial
* stapedotomy
See also
* bone
Anagrams
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