malleus

malleus Definition

mal·leus (mal′ē əs)

noun pl. -·lei′-ē ī′

the largest and outermost of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals, shaped somewhat like a hammer

Etymology: L, a hammer: see malleable

malleus Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: The three middle ear bones â the ossicles â are called the malleus, the incus and the stapes.

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