Medical term:
malleolus
malleolus
[mah-le´o-lus] (L.)1. a rounded process.
2. either of the two rounded prominences on either side of the ankle joint; the lateral (or fibular, external, or outer) malleolus is at the lower end of the fibula and the medial (or tibial, internal, or inner) malleolus is at the lower end of the tibia. adj. adj malle´olar.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
mal·le·o·lus
, pl.mal·le·o·li
(ma-lē'ō-lŭs, -lī), [TA] Avoid the mispronunciation malleo'lus.A rounded bony prominence such as those on either side of the ankle joint.
[L. dim. of malleus, hammer]
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malleolus
(mə-lē′ə-ləs)n. pl. malleo·li (-lī′)
Either of the two rounded protuberances on each side of the ankle, the inner formed by a projection of the tibia and the outer by a projection of the fibula.
mal·le′o·lar (-ə-lər) adj.
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malleolus
Either of the two rounded bony prominences on either side of the ankle: the external/lateral malleolus (corresponds to the distal fibula) or the internal/medial malleolus (corresponds to the distal tibia).Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mal·le·o·lus
, pl. malleoli (ma-lē'ō-lŭs, -lī) [TA]A rounded bony prominence such as those on either side of the ankle joint.
[L. dim. of malleus, hammer]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
malleolus
Either of the two bony protuberances on either side of the ankle. The inner (medial malleolus) is a process on the lower end of the TIBIA, the outer (lateral malleolus) is a process on the lower end of the FIBULA.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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