Definition of Malleoli. Meaning of Malleoli. Synonyms of Malleoli

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Definition of Malleoli

Malleoli
Malleolus Mal*le"*o*lus, n.; pl. Malleoli. [L., dim. of malleus hammer.] 1. (Anat.) 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. 2. `` A layer, ' a shoot partly buried in the ground, and there cut halfway through.

Meaning of Malleoli from wikipedia

- lower end of the fibula. The word malleolus (/məˈliːələs, mæ-/), plural malleoli (/məˈliːəˌlaɪ, mæ-/), comes from Latin and means "small hammer". (It is...
- have fan-shaped sensory organs called malleoli or racquet (or racket) organs. Sometimes, the blades of the malleoli are directed forward, sometimes not...
- thinner fibula. These leg bones have two prominences (the lateral and medial malleoli) that articulate with the talus. At the foot end, within the tarsus, the...
- Details Identifiers Latin ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius, ligamentum malleoli lateralis anterius TA98 A03.6.05.003 TA2 1869 FMA 76852 Anatomical terminology...
- Details Identifiers Latin ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius, ligamentum malleoli lateralis posterius TA98 A03.6.05.004 TA2 1870 FMA 76853 Anatomical terminology...
- (the ankle mortise, the fork-like grip between the medial and lateral malleoli). In the tibial shaft, the mechanical and anatomical axes coincide, but...
- with the talus bone of the foot. Strictly speaking, there are only two malleoli (medial and lateral), but the term trimalleolar is used nevertheless and...
- distal-most aspect of the fibula is called the lateral malleolus. Together, the malleoli, along with their supporting ligaments, stabilize the talus underneath...
- detail and likened both it and the incus to little hammers terming them malleoli. The malleus is unique to mammals, and evolved from a lower jaw bone in...
- common areas for testing in the bones are the metatarsals, the tibia, the malleoli, the anterior superior iliac crest, vertebrae in the spinal cord, sternum...