malleus

[ mal-ee-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural mal·le·i [mal, -ee-ahy].

malleus

/ ˈmælɪəs /

See stapes, incus
the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals Nontechnical namehammer See also incus stapes

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.

Origin of malleus¹

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

Origin of malleus¹

C17: from Latin: hammer

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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