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stapedii

US/stəˈpi.diˌaɪ/

stapedii is the plural of stapedius.

Meaning of stapedius

Noun

stapedius (plural stapedii)

  1. A small muscle of the middle ear that arises from the wall of the tympanum and is inserted into the neck of the stapes by a tendon that sometimes contains a slender spine of bone; it is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body, serving to stabilize the stapes to check and dampen its vibration.

Questions about stapedii

What is stapedii the plural of?
Stapedii is the plural of stapedius.
How do you pronounce stapedii?
Stapedii is pronounced /stəˈpi.diˌaɪ/ (US).

Words near stapedii in the dictionary

  1. stapedectomy
  2. stapedes
  3. stapedial
  4. stapediferous
  5. stapediform
  6. stapedii
  7. stapediovestibular
  8. stapedius
  9. stapedotomies
  10. stapedotomy
  11. Stapel

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