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Raremallei
The correct spelling is mallei.
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noun
Say it like: Mal-laee
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.The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
- 2.The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes).
- 3.One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers.
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