malleolus Definition
mal·leo·lus (mə lē′ə ləs)
noun pl. -·li′-lī′
the rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle joint
Etymology: L, dim. of malleus, a hammer: see malleable
malleolus Related Forms
mal·le′o·lar adjective
malleolus Usage Examples
Converse of object
fracture: The number of malleoli fractured is useful for prognosis but is a coarse discriminator of fracture patterns.
Adjective modifier
Browse dictionary entries near malleolus
- ‹ mallemuck
- ‹ mallee
- ‹ malleable iron
- ‹ malleable
- ‹ Mallarme , Ste phane
- ‹ Mallarme¤ , Ste¤ phane
- ‹ Mallarmé
- ‹ mallard
- ‹ mall rat
- ‹ mall
- mallet ›
- Mallet-Stevens, Robert ›
- malleus ›
- malling ›
- Mallorca ›
- Mallory, George Leigh ›
- mallow ›
- mallow rose ›
- malm ›
- Malmö ›

