malleus

malleus /mal·le·us/ (mal´e-us) [L.] the outermost of the auditory ossicles, and the one attached to the tympanic membrane; its club-shaped head articulates with the incus

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mal·le·us (ml-s)

n. pl. mal·le·i (ml-)

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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Malleus

One of the three bones of the middle ear. It is also known as the "hammer."

Mentioned in: Stapedectomy

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malleus

[mal′ē·əs] pl. mallei

Etymology: L, hammer

one of the three ossicles in the middle ear, resembling a hammer with a head, neck, and three processes. It is connected to the tympanic membrane and transmits sound vibrations to the incus, which communicates with the stapes. Compare incus, stapes. See also middle ear.

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malleus

1. the largest of the three ossicles of the ear; called also hammer.

2. glanders.