malleolus

Noun

Meaning

A projection at the distal end of each bone of the leg at the ankle joint. The malleolus of the tibia is the internal projection, that of the fibula the external.

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Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ankle ankle bone

Derivatives

malleoli

Examples

Dorsiflexion (extension) and plantar flexion occur around the transverse axis running through the ankle joint from the tip of the medial malleolus to the tip of the lateral malleolus. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

malleobactin malleoincudal malleolar Maller Mallerstang Mallery