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Malleus — Mal le*us, n.; pl. {Mallei}. [L., hammer. See {Mall} a beetle.] 1. (Anat.) The outermost of the three small auditory bones, ossicles; the hammer. It is attached to the tympanic membrane by a long process, the handle or manubrium. See Illust. of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malleus — noun /ˈmæl.i.əs/ a) The small hammer shaped bone of the middle ear. The malleus is one of the three auditory bones. b) The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes). A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion. Syn … Wiktionary
Malleus — Tiny bone truly shaped like a minute mallet in the middle ear. * * * 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 … Medical dictionary
Органы слуха и равновесия — Рис. 389 … Атлас анатомии человека
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Mallei — Malleus Mal le*us, n.; pl. {Mallei}. [L., hammer. See {Mall} a beetle.] 1. (Anat.) The outermost of the three small auditory bones, ossicles; the hammer. It is attached to the tympanic membrane by a long process, the handle or manubrium. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
manubrium — The portion of the sternum or of the malleus that represents the handle of a sword or hammer. [L. handle] m. mallei SYN: m. of malleus. m. of malleus the handle of the malleus; the portion that extends downward, inward, and backward from the neck … Medical dictionary
ear bone — ▪ anatomy also called Auditory Ossicle, any of the three tiny bones in the middle ear of all mammals. These are the malleus, or hammer, the incus, or anvil, and the stapes, or stirrup. Together they form a short chain that crosses the… … Universalium
Middle ear — Malleus Tensor Tympani Incus Stapedius … Wikipedia
