Malleus — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the ossicle attached to the eardrum

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈælɪəs/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈalɪəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈalɪəs/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈælɪəs/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hammer

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Hammer

das am Trommelfell befestigte Gehörknöchelchen

🇫🇷French

marteau

l'osselet attaché au tympan

🇪🇸Spanish

maleo

el huesecillo adherido al tímpano

🇮🇹Italian

martello

l'ossicolo attaccato al timpano

🇳🇱Dutch

hamer

het gehoorbeentje dat aan het trommelvlies vastzit

🇵🇹Portuguese

martelo

o ossículo ligado ao tímpano

🇷🇺Russian

молоточек

косточка, прикрепленная к барабанной перепонке

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कान में की हड्डी

कान के परदे से जुड़ी अस्थि-पंजर

🇮🇳Tamil

மல்லியஸ்

செவிப்பறையுடன் இணைக்கப்பட்ட எலும்புக்கூடு

🇮🇳Telugu

మల్లియస్

చెవిపోటుకు జోడించిన ఎముక

🇮🇳Marathi

मालेयस

कानाच्या पडद्याला जोडलेले ओसीकल

🇮🇳Gujarati

મેલેયસ

કાનના પડદા સાથે જોડાયેલ ઓસીકલ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮ್ಯಾಲಿಯಸ್

ಕಿವಿಯೋಲೆಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಲಾದ ಆಸಿಕಲ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

മല്ലിയസ്

ചെവിയിൽ ഘടിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ഓസിക്കിൾ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

锤骨

附着在鼓膜上的小骨

🇯🇵Japanese

ツチ

鼓膜に付着している耳小骨

🇰🇷Korean

추골

고막에 부착된 이소골

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xương búa

xương nhỏ gắn vào màng nhĩ

🇹🇭Thai

มัลเลอุส

กระดูกที่ติดอยู่กับแก้วหู

🇮🇩Indonesian

maleus

tulang pendengaran yang melekat pada gendang telinga

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المطرقة

عظيمات تعلق على طبلة الأذن

🇮🇷Persian

مالئوس

استخوانچه متصل به پرده گوش

🇹🇷Turkish

çekiç

kulak zarına bağlı kemikçik

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What is the primary definition of the word 'malleus'?

The primary meaning of 'malleus' is 'the ossicle attached to the eardrum'.

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Using 'malleus' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'malleus' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'malleus' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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