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stapedius

US/stəˈpi.di.əs/

stapedius noun: 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.

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.

stapedius meaning in Tamil

stapedius in Tamil

உட்செவி எலும்பு ஏந்து தசை, ஏந்துச

Forms of stapedius

pluralstapedii

Origin of stapedius

Borrowed from New Latin stapedius, clipping of mūsculus stapedius (“stapedial muscle”). Doublet of stapedial.

Words that rhyme with stapedius

Questions about stapedius

What does stapedius mean?
Stapedius means 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.
What is stapedius in Tamil?
Stapedius in Tamil is உட்செவி எலும்பு ஏந்து தசை, ஏந்துச. See Stapedius meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stapedius?
Stapedius is a noun.
How do you pronounce stapedius?
Stapedius is pronounced /stəˈpi.di.əs/ (US).
What is the plural of stapedius?
The plural of stapedius is stapedii.

Words near stapedius in the dictionary

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

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