| 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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