stapes

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈsteɪ.piz/

Noun

stapes (plural stapes)

1. (skeleton) A small stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear.
   • 2010, Elaine N. Marieb & Katja Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8th edition, page 576

     The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles […] These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (malʹe-us; "hammer"); the incus (ingʹkus; "anvil"); and the stapes (staʹpēz; "stirrup"). The "handle" of the malleus is secured to the eardrum, and the base of the stapes fits into the oval window.

Synonyms

• (bone in the middle ear) stirrup

Translations

• French: étrier
• German: Steigbügel
• Italian: staffa
• Portuguese: estribo, estapédio
• Russian: стре́мя
• Spanish: estribo

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