stapes

/ˈsteɪ.piz/ · noun

Meaning

A small stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

stirrup(English)capitulum(English)gusher(English)footplate(English)stapedius(English)stapedectomy(English)extrastapes(English)stirrup bone(English)incus(English)otosclerosis(English)malleus(English)eardrum(English)

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Sources

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