Malleolus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. 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.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The bony prominence on each side of the ankle joint.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. “ A layer, ” a shoot partly buried in the ground, and there cut halfway through.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In anatomy, a bony protuberance on either side of the ankle.
  • n. In botany, a layer; a shoot bent into the ground and half divided at the bend, whence it emits roots.
  • n. [capitalized] In conch., a genus of bivalve shells.
    • Word Usage
    "In fifteen minutes the ankle experienced complete absence of swelling and the medial malleolus ankle bone previously not seen became visible."
    Cross Reference
    outer malleolus    inner malleolus   
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