malleus

[ mal-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈmæl i əs /

noun, plural mal·le·i [mal-ee-ahy]. /ˈmæl iˌaɪ/. Anatomy.

the outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals.

Also called hammer .

Compare incus (def. 1), stapes.

Origin of malleus

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin: “hammer”

Words nearby malleus

malleolar, malleolus, malleotomy, mallet, mallet finger, malleus, Mallia, malling, Mallon, Mallorca, Mallory

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Example sentences from the Web for malleus

In the Carnivora vera the incus and stapes are small as compared with the malleus, but in the Pinnipedia they are large.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
An articular facet begins on the manubrium near the neck and spirals halfway around the head of the malleus.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
Another method is to resect the handle of the malleus (Fig. 195).
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The head of the malleus in Tamias is clearly more elongated than in Eutamias.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White

Among the latter was the Malleus vulgaris, which is used as food by the natives.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for malleus

malleus

/ (ˈmælɪəs) /

noun plural -lei (-lɪˌaɪ)

the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammalsNontechnical name: hammer See also incus, stapes

Word Origin for malleus

C17: from Latin: hammer

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

Medical definitions for malleus

malleus

[ măl′ē-əs ]

n. pl. mal•le•i (măl′ē-ī′)

The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three auditory ossicles, articulating with the body of the incus.hammer

Scientific definitions for malleus

malleus

[ măl′ē-əs ]

Plural mallei (măl′ē-ī′)

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

单词	malleus
释义	malleus [ mal-ee-uhs ] / ˈmæl i əs / noun, plural mal·le·i [mal-ee-ahy]. /ˈmæl iˌaɪ/. Anatomy. the outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. Also called hammer . Compare incus (def. 1), stapes. Origin of malleus First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin: “hammer” Words nearby malleus malleolar, malleolus, malleotomy, mallet, mallet finger, malleus, Mallia, malling, Mallon, Mallorca, Mallory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malleus In the Carnivora vera the incus and stapes are small as compared with the malleus, but in the Pinnipedia they are large. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds An articular facet begins on the manubrium near the neck and spirals halfway around the head of the malleus. Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks\|John A. White Another method is to resect the handle of the malleus (Fig. 195). A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The head of the malleus in Tamias is clearly more elongated than in Eutamias. Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks\|John A. White Among the latter was the Malleus vulgaris, which is used as food by the natives. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898\|Various British Dictionary definitions for malleus malleus / (ˈmælɪəs) / noun plural -lei (-lɪˌaɪ) the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammalsNontechnical name: hammer See also incus, stapes Word Origin for malleus C17: from Latin: hammer 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 Medical definitions for malleus malleus [ măl′ē-əs ] n. pl. mal•le•i (măl′ē-ī′) The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three auditory ossicles, articulating with the body of the incus.hammer The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for malleus malleus [ măl′ē-əs ] Plural mallei (măl′ē-ī′) The hammer-shaped bone that is the largest and outermost of the three small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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