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malleolar

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mal⋅le⋅o⋅lar

  [muh-lee-uh-ler]
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–adjective Anatomy.
pertaining to a malleolus.
Origin:
1835–45; malleol(us) + -ar 1
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mal·le·o·lus   (mə-lē'ə-ləs)   
n.   pl. mal·le·o·li (-lī')
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.

[New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of malleus, hammer; see melə- in Indo-European roots.]
mal·le'o·lar (-ə-lər) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mal·le·o·lar
Pronunciation: m&-'lE-&-l&r
Function: adjective
: of or relating to a malleolus especially of theankle
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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