incus

incus definition - medical

in·cus (ĭngˈkəs)

noun pl. in·cu·des (ĭng-kyo͞oˈdēz)
The middle of the three ossicles in the middle ear, located between the malleus and the stapes and composed of a body and two limbs. Also called anvil.

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