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What (who) is incus - definition
BONE IN THE MIDDLE EAR
Incus bone; Anvil (bone); Body of incus; Fourth ossicle; Incudal body; Incudes
incus
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¦ noun (plural incudes '??kj?di:z, ?n'kju:di:z) Anatomy a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations between the malleus and stapes.
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'anvil'.
incudes
plural form of incus.
Wikipedia
Incus
The incus (plural incudes) or anvil is a bone in the middle ear. The anvil-shaped small bone is one of three ossicles in the middle ear. The incus receives vibrations from the malleus, to which it is connected laterally, and transmits these to the stapes medially. The incus is so-called because of its resemblance to an anvil (Latin: Incus).
Examples of use of incus
1. Otosclerosis affects the bones of the middle ear – the malleus, the incus and the stapes.