stapes

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/ˈsteɪ.piz/ English

Definitions

noun

A small stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear.

Related words

Synonyms

stirrup capitulum gusher footplate stapedius stapedectomy extrastapes stirrup bone stapedotomy anvil otosteal ossicle staphyle osteophone stethoscope middle ear

Associated

incus otosclerosis malleus eardrum otic cochlea tympani basilar quadrate fenestra articular

Rhymes

traipse sour grapes drapes gapes rapes grapes apes tapes scrapes shapes

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