malleolus
[ muh-lee-uh-luh s ]
/ məˈli ə ləs /
noun, plural mal·le·o·li [muh-lee-uh-lahy] /məˈli əˌlaɪ/. Anatomy.
the bony protuberance on either side of the ankle, at the lower end of the fibula or of the tibia.
Origin of malleolus
Words nearby malleolus
mallee root,
mallemuck,
mallenders,
malleoincudal,
malleolar,
malleolus,
malleotomy,
mallet,
mallet finger,
malleus,
mallia
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British Dictionary definitions for malleoli
malleolus
/ (məˈliːələs) /
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
either of two rounded bony projections of the tibia and fibula on the sides of each ankle joint
Derived forms of malleolus
malleolar, adjectiveWord Origin for malleolus
C17: diminutive of Latin
malleus hammer
Medical definitions for malleoli
malleolus
[ mə-lē′ə-ləs ]
n. pl. mal•le•o•li (-lī′)
A rounded bony prominence, such as those on either side of the ankle joint.