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nounthe stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
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Definition that contains stapes
- anvil the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
- incus the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
- fenestra vestibuli fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
- oval window fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
- fenestra of the vestibule fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
- stapedectomy surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear
- fenestra ovalis fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it