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malleus

[ mal-ee-uhs ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural mal·le·i [mal, -ee-ahy].
  1. the outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals.


malleus

/ ˈmælɪəs /

noun

  1. the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals Nontechnical namehammer See also incus stapes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


malleus

/ mălē-əs /

, Plural mallei mălē-ī′

  1. The hammer-shaped bone that is the largest and outermost of the three small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of malleus1

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin: “hammer”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of malleus1

C17: from Latin: hammer
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Example Sentences

An articular facet begins on the manubrium near the neck and spirals halfway around the head of the malleus.

(i) Adhesion of the handle of the malleus to the promontory.

Another method is to resect the handle of the malleus (Fig. 195).

In doing this the instrument will embrace the neck of the malleus (Fig. 202).

In Chiroptera the ossicles and especially the malleus much resemble those of shrews.

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