| collum mallei | The constricted portion of the malleus between the head and the manubrium. Synonym: collum mallei. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caput mallei | The rounded portion of the malleus articulating with the body of the incus. Synonym: caput mallei. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| manubrium mallei | The handle of the malleus; the portion that extends downward, inward, and backward from the neck of the malleus; it is embedded throughout its length in the tympanic membrane. Synonym: manubrium mallei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus anterior mallei | A slender spur running anteriorward from the neck of the malleus toward the petrotympanic fissure. Synonym: processus anterior mallei, Folli's process, follian process, long process of malleus, processus gracilis, processus ravii, Rau's process, Ravius' process, slender process of malleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus lateralis mallei | A short projection from the base of the manubrium of the malleus, attached firmly to the drum membrane. Synonym: processus lateralis mallei, processus brevis, short process of malleus, tuberculum mallei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pseudomonas mallei | A species infectious to horses and donkeys, causing glanders and farcy. Synonym: glanders bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum mallei | A short projection from the base of the manubrium of the malleus, attached firmly to the drum membrane. Synonym: processus lateralis mallei, processus brevis, short process of malleus, tuberculum mallei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum mallei anterius | Consists of two portions: Meckel's band, passing from the base of the anterior process to the spine of the sphenoid through the petrotympanic fissure; and the anterior ligament of Helmholtz, extending from the anterior aspect of the neck of the malleus to the anterior boundary of the tympanic notch. Synonym: ligamentum mallei anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum mallei laterale | A short fan-shaped ligament converging from the posterior half of the tympanic notch to the neck of the malleus. Synonym: ligamentum mallei laterale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum mallei superius | A ligament extending from the head of the malleus to the roof of the epitympanic recess. Synonym: ligamentum mallei superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum | 1. The part between the shoulders or thorax and the head. 2. A constricted or necklike portion of any organ or other anatomical structure. Synonym: cervix. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum anatomicum humeri | A groove separating the head of the humerus from the tuberosities, giving attachment to the articular capsule. Synonym: collum anatomicum humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum chirurgicum humeri | The narrow portion below the head and tuberosities. Synonym: collum chirurgicum humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum costae | The flattened portion of a rib between the head and the tuberosity. Synonym: collum costae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum dentis | The slightly constricted part of a tooth, between the crown and the root. Synonym: cervix dentis, cervical margin of tooth, cervical zone of tooth, collum dentis, dental neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum distortum | <neurology> A wry neck, a contracted state of the cervical muscles, producing twisting of the neck and an unnatural position of the head. Origin: L. Tortus = twisted, collum = neck (18 Nov 1997) |