MALLEOLUS


Meaning of MALLEOLUS in English

[ ma'li:ələs ]

■ noun ( plural malleoli -lʌɪ ) Anatomy a bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head, especially each of those on either side of the ankle.

Origin

C17: from L., dimin. of malleus 'hammer'.

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