malleus – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
malleus
n.
small hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear of mammals (Anatomy)
Malleus
The
malleus or
hammer is a hammer-shaped small bone or
ossicle of the
middle ear which connects with the
incus and is attached to the inner surface of the
eardrum. The word is Latin for
hammer or
mallet. It transmits the sound vibrations from the
eardrum to the
incus.
malleus
Noun
1. the ossicle attached to the eardrum
(synonym) hammer
(hypernym) auditory ossicle
(part-holonym) middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
Malleus (der)
nm.
glanders, infectious disease of horses and mules
malléus
nm.
malleus, small hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear of mammals (Anatomy)
