the first of three small bones in the middle ear

another name for the malleus.

another of the three bones of hearing in the middle ear which helps transmit sound waves from the outer ear to the cochlea. Also called malleus.

The first of the three tiny bones jointly known as the ossicles. (See also Middle Ear and Ossicles).

the ossicle attached to the eardrum

one of three bones of the middle ear that help transmit sound waves from the outer ear to the cochlea. Also called the Malleus.

One of the three tiny bones of the middle ear, which transmit sound from the ear drum to the cochlea.