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The malleus, or hammer, is a hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear.
It connects with the incus, and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. The word is Latin for 'hammer' or 'mallet'.
It transmits the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus (anvil).
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- Latin
- Malleus
- English
- Malleus
- French
- Marteau
- Spanish
- Malleus
- Portuguese
- Martelo