malleolar

[ muh-lee-uh-ler ]
/ məˈli ə lər /

adjective Anatomy.

pertaining to a malleolus.

Origin of malleolar

First recorded in 1835–45; malleol(us) + -ar1

OTHER WORDS FROM malleolar

in·ter·mal·le·o·lar, adjective

Words nearby malleolar

mallee fowl, mallee root, mallemuck, mallenders, malleoincudal, malleolar, malleolus, malleotomy, mallet, mallet finger, malleus

Example sentences from the Web for malleolar

  • The tibia is occasionally broken at its middle and lower thirds, but malleolar fractures are not common.

    Lameness of the Horse |John Victor Lacroix

  • As example, the ankle joint; the majority of the typical supramalleolar, malleolar, and spiral fractures of the tibia and fibula.

    Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian Stern