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“ambomalleal”
ambomalleal, incudomalleal
1. Relating to the incus (one of three small bones) and the malleus (outermost of the three small auditory bones); denoting the articulation (joining of bones) between the incus and the malleus in the middle ear.
2. In anatomy, referring to the ambos, or incus (anvil; the middle of the three small bones of the ear which functions to transmit vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear), and malleus (tiny bone shaped like a minute mallet, or tiny hammer, in the middle ear); as, the ambomalleal articulation (point of connection between bones).
2. In anatomy, referring to the ambos, or incus (anvil; the middle of the three small bones of the ear which functions to transmit vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear), and malleus (tiny bone shaped like a minute mallet, or tiny hammer, in the middle ear); as, the ambomalleal articulation (point of connection between bones).
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-al [-ial, -eal]
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ambi-, amb-, ambo- +
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malleo-, malle- +
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