stapediovestibularOf or relating to the stapedius and the vestibule of the inner ear.
stapediusA small muscle of the middle ear that arises from the wall of the tympanum and is inserted into the neck of the stapes by a tendon that sometimes contains a slender spine of bone; it is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body, serving to stabilize the stapes to check and dampen its vibration.
stapedotomyA surgical operation in which a tiny hole is made in the footplate of the stapes, and a prosthesis is placed to touch this area with movement of the tympanic membrane.
StapeleyA hamlet and civil parish (served by Stapeley & District Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6749).
stapeliaAny of the genus Stapelia of low-growing succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa, and often giving off an odour of rotten flesh.
StapenhillA suburban village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England, across the river from Burton upon Trent (OS grid ref SK2521).
stapesA small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.
staphStaphylococcus bacteria and the infection it causes.
staphidineA triterpenoid alkaloid 19,21-dihydro-21-methyl-staphimine present in Delphinium staphisagria
staphopainAny of a family of endopeptidases present in Staphylococcus
StaphorstA village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
staphostatinAny of a group of proteinase inhibitors present in Staphylococcus
staphylotoxinAny of various toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.
staphyloxanthinA carotenoid pigment produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus, which acts as a virulence factor.
stapleA town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
staplelikeResembling or characteristic of a staple (fastening).
staplerA device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.
starAny small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
StaraceA surname from Italian [in turn from Greek].
StarBanderOne who uses StarBand, a two-way satellite broadband Internet service available in the United States from 2000 to 2015.
starbaseA base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.
starbathA period spent exposed (as by starbathing) to starlight.
starbatheTo expose one's body to starlight in order to relax, or in the belief that it has positive effects. (Compare sunbathe.)
starbeamA ray or set of rays of starlight (light emitted from a star); especially, an intense and visible one, as revealed for example by its diffraction among dust particles.
StarbeckA suburban area in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3256).
starboardThe right-hand side of, originally, a ship or other marine vessel, and now also an aircraft or spacecraft, when one is facing the front, or the bow or fore.
StarbucksificationThe increased homogeneity of an area as a result of big business, to the detriment of local character and diversity.
starburstA violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
starcastA cast of celebrity actors in a film or play.
starchA widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.