See Also: Malleus(medicine)
Malleus(health)
malleus(dictionary)
ligaments of malleus(medicine)
neck of malleus(medicine)
manubrium of malleus(medicine)
hallux malleus(medicine)
head of malleus(medicine)
anterior ligament of malleus(medicine)
superior ligament of malleus(medicine)

malleus (iou)



malleus noun. . M17.
[Latin = hammer (from its shape).]
Anatomy & Zoology. The outermost of the three small bones which conduct sound through the mammalian ear, transmitting the vibrations of the tympanum to the incus. Cf. INCUS, STAPES. M17.
Zoology. In rotifers, either of two parts of the chitinous mouth-apparatus, which masticate food by working on the incus. M19.