NOUN | body | incus, anvil | the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes |
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Meaning | The ossicle between the malleus and the stapes. | |
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Synonym | anvil | |
Part of | middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum | The main cavity of the ear |
Broader | auditory ossicle | ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear |
Spanish | yunque | |
Catalan | enclusa, incus |
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