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Small bone of the middle ear
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incus
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n. the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes [syn: anvil ] [also: incudes (pl)]
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The anvil or incus 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 ...
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