| Descriptor English: | Malleus |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Martillo |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Martelo |
| Descriptor French: | Malléus |
| Tree number(s): |
A09.246.397.247.524 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008307 |
| Scope note: | The largest of the auditory ossicles, and the one attached to the membrana tympani (TYMPANIC MEMBRANE). Its club-shaped head articulates with the INCUS. |
| Annotation: | one of the 3 ear ossicles |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under EAR OSSICLES 1975-90 |
| Online Note: | search EAR OSSICLES 1966-74 |
| History Note: | 91(75); was see under EAR OSSICLES 1975-90 |
| DeCS ID: | 8480 |
| Unique ID: | D008307 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 1995/03/13 |
Malleus
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0012934 |
| Scope note | The largest of the auditory ossicles, and the one attached to the membrana tympani (TYMPANIC MEMBRANE). Its club-shaped head articulates with the INCUS. |
| Preferred term | Malleus |
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