noun
- plural form of malleus, the hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The mallei are among the smallest bones in the human body.
- Damage to the mallei can result in hearing loss.
- The surgeon carefully examined both mallei during the procedure.
- Each of the mallei connects to the tympanic membrane.
- The mallei work together with the incus and stapes to transmit sound.