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mal·le·us M0063100 (măl′ē-əs)n. pl. mal·le·i (măl′ē-ī′) The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three small bones in the mammalian middle ear. Also called hammer.
[Latin, hammer; see melə- in Indo-European roots.]malleus (ˈmælɪəs) n, pl -lei (-lɪˌaɪ) (Anatomy) the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. Nontechnical name: hammer See also incus, stapes[C17: from Latin: hammer]mal•le•us (ˈmæl i əs)
n., pl. mal•le•i (ˈmæl iˌaɪ) the outermost of the chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. Also called hammer. [1660–70; < Latin: hammer] mal·le·us (măl′ē-əs) The largest and outermost of the three small bones (called ossicles) in the middle ear. It is also called the hammer.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  malleus - the ossicle attached to the eardrumhammerauditory ossicle - ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner earmiddle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum - the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear |
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malleus[′mal·ē·əs] (anatomy) The outermost, hammer-shaped ossicle of the middle ear; attaches to the tympanic membrane and articulates with the incus. malleusenUK
malleus [mal´e-us] the outermost and largest of the three ossicles of the ear" >ear; called also hammer. See also color plates.mal·le·us, gen. and pl. mal·le·i (mal'ē-ŭs, mal'ē-ī), [TA] The largest of the three auditory ossicles, resembling a club rather than a hammer; it is regarded as having a head, below which is the neck, and from this diverge the handle or manubrium, and the slender, anterior process; from the base of the manubrium the short lateral process arises. The manubrium and lateral process are firmly attached to the tympanic membrane, and the head articulates with a saddle-shaped surface on the body of the incus. Synonym(s): hammer [L. a hammer] malleus (măl′ē-əs)n. pl. mallei (măl′ē-ī′) The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three small bones in the mammalian middle ear. Also called hammer.malleus A tiny hammer-shaped auditory ossicle that inserts at the inner face of the tympanic membrane and articulates with the incus, which, in turn, articulates with the stapes.mal·le·us, pl. mallei (mal'ē-ŭs, -ī) [TA] The largest of the three auditory ossicles, resembling a club rather than a hammer; it is regarded as having a head, below which is the neck, and from this diverge the handle or manubrium, and the slender, anterior process; from the base of the manubrium the short lateral process arises. The manubrium and lateral process are firmly attached to the tympanic membrane, and the head articulates with a saddle-shaped surface on the body of the incus.
Synonym(s): hammer. [L. a hammer]malleus The outermost and largest of three small bones of the middle ear, the auditory ossicles. From the Latin malleus, a hammer.malleus or hammer the hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three ear ossicles.MalleusOne of the three bones of the middle ear. It is also known as the "hammer."Mentioned in: StapedectomyFinancialSeeHammermalleusenUK
Related to malleus: Malleus MaleficarumSynonyms for malleusnoun the ossicle attached to the eardrumSynonymsRelated Words- auditory ossicle
- middle ear
- tympanic cavity
- tympanum
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