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Noun: stapes (stapedes)  'stey,peez
  1. The stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
    - stirrup, stirrup bone

Derived forms: stapedes

Type of: auditory ossicle

Part of: middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum

Encyclopedia: Stapes

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