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mallei

The correct spelling is mallei.

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noun

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The correct spelling is mallei. The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear. For example: "A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion."

Usage Examples

A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
  2. 2.The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes).
  3. 3.One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers.

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