Anatomy
incus
in·cus struc·ture
Subclass of:
Ear ossicle
Etymology:
Latin incus (incudis) = anvil
It was Vesalius (1514-1564), who first drew attention to a similarity in shape of this ossicle to an anvil.
Definitions related to incus:
  • One of the three bones comprising the middle ear. This anvil-shaped bone is positioned between the malleus and the stapes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • One of three ossicles of the middle ear. It conducts sound vibrations from the MALLEUS to the STAPES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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