malleus

Examples

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• The phase difference between the malleus and the incus also increases from that observed at 1,000 Hz.

  Academic text (1998)

• The axis of rotation is shown as a straight line passing through the malleus and the incus.

  Academic text (1998)

• This is the malleus, the incus, and the stapes.

• With this method, the round window can be localized by using the malleus as a landmark (figure 3).

  Academic text (2001)

• Fractures of the malleus or incus are uncommon.

  Academic text (2005)

• The malleus and incus were fused, but an incudomalleolar joint was seen.

  Academic text (2003)

• We calculated the angles and distances between the malleus and round window in each of the 25 temporal bones examined (table).

  Academic text (2001)

• During endoscopy, the malleus, incus, and stapes can be visualized and palpated.

  Academic text (2006)

• The ossicular chain reconstruction involved placing the resculpted incus body between the long process of the malleus and the stapes capitulum.

  Academic text (2005)

• The malleus is one of the three tiny bones in the middle ear that help transmit sound vibrations.

Synonyms

H

hammer

vsmalleus

• Specialized

4 8.1

A small bone in the ear that passes sound from the eardrum

is the scientific term used instead of the common name

Surface Forms

Etymology