xương đe
Definition
- Noun:
- Anvil (bone): A small, anvil-shaped bone located in the middle ear, one of the three ossicles. It transmits sound vibrations from the malleus (hammer) to the stapes (stirrup).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Xương đe là một trong ba xương con trong tai giữa. (The anvil is one of the three ossicles in the middle ear.)
- Viêm tai có thể ảnh hưởng đến chức năng của xương đe. (Ear infections can affect the function of the incus.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts. In general conversation, the common name "anvil" or the Latin term "incus" is more frequently used in English.
Variants and Related Words
- Xương búa (n): malleus (hammer bone).
- Xương bàn đạp (n): stapes (stirrup bone).
- Tai giữa (n): middle ear.
- Ốc tai (n): cochlea.
Synonyms
- Incus: The formal Latin/medical term for the anvil bone.
- Anvil bone: A direct descriptive synonym.
Related Terms
- Hệ thống xương con (n): ossicular chain; the collective term for the three auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes).
- Truyền âm (v): to conduct sound; describing the function of the ossicles.