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Stapes - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Stapes : (noun)
1: the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the
incus to the cochlea [syn: stirrup]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Stapes : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Stapes : Stapes: A stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear . The stapes transmits sound vibrations from the incus, another little bone in the middle ear, to the oval window adjacent to the inner ear.
The stapes is the smallest bone in the body. Pronounced stay-peas. Stapes, a Late Latin word meaning stirrup, cannot have been a classical Latin term because the Romans rode without stirrups (or a
saddle).
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Stapes |
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Matthew124: @JeremyBorash - Mike Stapes? |
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sneakyme: Hanging near the Stapes center. On way home to SD. Been a fun trip to LA with the work peeps! http://twitpic.com/188ecq |
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GaungArsy: Knapa nama2 ini susah sekali masuk dalam otak gw??? Masuklah kau promontorium, fosa kranii media!! Stapes apa pulaa?? I always hate THT!!! |
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