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malleus

/ˈmæl.i.əs/

Traduction: Petit os de l'oreille moyenne, également appelé marteau, qui est attaché au tympan et transmet les vibrations sonores à l'enclume.

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noun

/ˈmæl.i.əs/C2formalmedical
  • frPetit os de l'oreille moyenne, également appelé marteau, qui est attaché au tympan et transmet les vibrations sonores à l'enclume.

A small bone in the middle ear, also known as the hammer, that is attached to the eardrum and transmits sound vibrations to the incus.

  1. Middle ear boneC1formalmedical

    The outermost and largest of the three small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear, shaped like a hammer, which transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus.

    frMarteau (os de l'oreille moyenne)

    • The malleus is connected directly to the inner surface of the eardrum.
    • Sound waves cause the malleus to vibrate against the incus.
    • Damage to the malleus can lead to conductive hearing loss.

    Synonymeshammer

Formes
  • mallei plural form
  • mallei's possessive plural form
  • malleus's possessive singular form