stapedii

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US/stəˈpi.diˌaɪ/

A form of stapedius — A 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stapedius
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APA

stapedii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedii

MLA

“stapedii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedii. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stapedii,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedii.

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