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stapedes

stapedes is the plural of stapes.

Meaning of stapes

Noun

stapes (plural stapes or stapedes)

  1. A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.
    • 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 (malʹe-us; "hammer"); the incus (ingʹkus; "anvil"); and the stapes (staʹpēz; "stirrup"). The "handle" of the malleus is secured to the eardrum, and...2010, Elaine Nicpon Marieb, Katja Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8th edition, page 576
    Synonyms:
    stirrup

Questions about stapedes

What is stapedes the plural of?
Stapedes is the plural of stapes.

Words near stapedes in the dictionary

  1. stap me vitals
  2. stap my vitals
  3. stape
  4. stapedectomies
  5. stapedectomy
  6. stapedes
  7. stapedial
  8. stapediferous
  9. stapediform
  10. stapedii
  11. stapediovestibular

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