单词	malleus
释义	malleus noun mal·​le·​us ˈma-lē-əs  plural mallei ˈma-lē-ˌī  -lē-ˌē : the outermost of a chain of three small bones of the mammalian middle ear called also hammer see ear illustration Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Another becomes the incus bone that connects the malleus to the stapes. David George Haskell, Wired, 8 Mar. 2022 The smallest bones are inside your ear, and they are known as the hammer (malleus), stirrup (stapes), and anvil (incus). Jason Bittel, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2019 The auditory ossicles of the middle ear – the malleus, incus and stapes – are the tiniest bones in the human body. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 Dec. 2017 Word History Etymology New Latin, from Latin, hammer First Known Use 1646, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition malleus noun mal·​le·​us ˈmal-ē-əs  plural mallei -ē-ˌī  -ē-ˌē  : the outermost of the chain of three ossicles in the middle ear of a mammal consisting of a head, neck, short process, long process, and handle with the short process and handle being fastened to the tympanic membrane and the head articulating with the head of the incus called also hammer
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