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MEDYMOLOGY
ARBOR VITAE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Stapes
Etymology:
Definition:
L. stapēs: “stirrup”
A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear
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Etymology:
Definition:
L. stapēs: “stirrup”
A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear