stirrup shaped bone

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• Stirrup — For the bone, see stapes. For other uses of the word stirrup, see Stirrup (disambiguation). The stirrup is a ring with a flat bottom fixed on a leather strap, usually hung from each side of a saddle by an adjustable strap to create a footrest for …   Wikipedia

• ear bone — ▪ anatomy also called  Auditory Ossicle,         any of the three tiny bones in the middle ear of all mammals. These are the malleus, or hammer, the incus, or anvil, and the stapes, or stirrup. Together they form a short chain that crosses the… …   Universalium

• stapes — The smallest of the three auditory ossicles; its base, or footpiece, fits into the vestibular (oval) window, while its head is articulated with the lenticular process of the long limb of the incus. SYN: stirrup …   Medical dictionary

• stapes — stapedial /steuh pee dee euhl/, adj. /stay peez/, n., pl. stapes, stapedes /steuh pee deez/. Anat. the innermost, stirrup shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of… …   Universalium

• stapes — [stā′pēz΄] n. pl. stapes or stapedes [stə pē′dēz΄] [ModL < ML, a stirrup, prob. < Gmc, as in MDu stap, a STEP, Langobardic staffa, step, stirrup] Anat. a small, stirrup shaped bone, the innermost of a chain of three bones in the middle ear… …   English World dictionary

• stapes — noun A small stirrup shaped bone of the middle ear. Syn: stirrup …   Wiktionary

• stapes — [ steɪpi:z] noun (plural same) Anatomy a small stirrup shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear. Origin C17: from mod. L., lit. stirrup …   English new terms dictionary

• stapes — sta•pes [[t]ˈsteɪ piz[/t]] n. pl. sta•pes, sta•pe•des [[t]stəˈpi diz[/t]] anat. a small, stirrup shaped bone, the innermost of the chain of three small bones of the middle ear Also called stirrup Etymology: 1660–70; < NL stapēs, ML… …   From formal English to slang

• stapes — n. (pl. same) a small stirrup shaped bone in the ear of a mammal. Etymology: mod.L f. med.L stapes stirrup …   Useful english dictionary

• stapedes — n. stirrup shaped bone in the middle ear (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

• stapes — n. stirrup shaped bone in the middle ear (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary