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stapes

/ˈsteɪ.piːz/

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noun

/ˈsteɪ.piːz/C2formalmedical
  • ruНебольшая косточка в форме стремени в среднем ухе, передающая звуковые колебания от наковальни к улитке.

A small, stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the incus to the cochlea.

  1. Middle ear boneC1formalmedical

    The stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the incus to the oval window of the cochlea.

    ruСтремечко

    • The stapes is the smallest bone in the human body.
    • Damage to the stapes can cause hearing loss.
    • The surgeon carefully repaired the stapes during the operation.

    Synonymsstirrup

Forms
  • stapedes plural form
  • stapes plural form
  • stapes' possessive plural form
  • stapes's possessive singular form