malleus

malleus definition - medical

mal·le·us (mălˈē-əs)

noun pl. mal·le·i (mălˈē-īˌ)
The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three auditory ossicles, articulating with the body of the incus. Also called hammer.

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