| Pronunciation: | | 'steypeez
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[n] the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea |
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STAPES is a 6 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | stirrup |
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| | See Also: | | auditory ossicle, middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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