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malléus

\ma.le.ys\

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Emprunt savant au latin malleus. référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème)

noun

Osselet de l’oreille. Dans le sens antéro-médial, se trouvent le malléus (M) (marteau), l’incus (I) (enclume) et le stapès (S) (étrier).

Similar: marteau

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noun

Similar: marteau

In English

hammer bone of the middle ear — see also malleus
malleus the small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear

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"malléus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/mall%C3%A9us. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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malléus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mall%C3%A9us

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"malléus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mall%C3%A9us.

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@misc{malle_us_2026,
  title = {malléus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mall%C3%A9us},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}