鐙骨

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See also: 镫骨

Chinese

stirrup bone
trad. (鐙骨)
simp. (镫骨)

Pronunciation


Noun

鐙骨

  1. (anatomy) stapes

Japanese

Kanji in this term
とう
Hyōgai
こつ
Grade: 6
kan'on
Kanji in this term
あぶみ
Hyōgai
こつ
Grade: 6
yutōyomi
 鐙骨 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(stirrups) +‎ (bone), calque of New Latin stapēs

Pronunciation

Noun

(あぶみ)(こつ) or (とう)(こつ) (abumikotsu or tōkotsu

  1. a stapes
    Hypernym: 耳小骨 (jishōkotsu)