AskDefine | Define malleolus

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Noun

  1. The bony prominence each side of the ankle joint.

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Malleolus is the name for the bony prominence on each side of the ankle. The one to the outside of the leg is the lateral malleolus, and the one to the inside is the medial malleolus.
malleolus in Arabic: كعب
malleolus in Polish: Kostka (anatomia)
malleolus in Ukrainian: Кісточка
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