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Raremalleus
The correct spelling is malleus.
How to pronounce malleus
noun
IPA: /ˈmæl.i.əs/
Say it like: Mal-leu-s
The correct spelling is malleus. 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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