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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malleolus

(məˈliːələs)

n, pl -li (-ˌlaɪ)

(Anatomy) either of two rounded bony projections of the tibia and fibula on the sides of each ankle joint

[C17: diminutive of Latin malleus hammer]

malˈleolar adj

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mal•le•o•lus

(məˈli ə ləs)

n., pl. -li (-ˌlaɪ)

the bony protuberance on either side of the ankle formed by the lower leg bones.

[1685–95; < Latin: small hammer, mallet]

mal•le′o•lar, adj.

Translations

maléolo

mal·le·o·lus

n. maléolo, protuberancia en forma de martillo tal como la que se ve a ambos lados de los tobillos.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

malleolus

n maléolo; lateral — maléolo externo; medial — maléolo interno

References in periodicals archive

(13) The examiner should also palpate the Achilles tendon, peroneal tendons just posterior to the lateral malleolus, and the tibialis posterior tendon just posterior to the medial malleolus to inspect for tenderness or defects that may be signs of injury to these tendons.

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For this purpose, reflective markers were attached onto the following four landmarks: the upper and lower side of the foot plate, the medial malleolus, and the tibia (the middle point of the line between the estimated center of the knee joint and the medial malleolus).

Stretching Combined with Repetitive Small Length Changes of the Plantar Flexors Enhances Their Passive Extensibility while Not Compromising Strength

Anatomical basis of variability in injuries of the medial malleolus and the deltoid ligament.

Functional Outcome of Pronation-External Rotation-Weber C Ankle Fractures with Supracollicular Medial Malleolar Fracture Treated with or without Syndesmotic Screws: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study

Examination of the foot revealed exposed medial malleolus with purulent discharge.

Sinus of valsalva aneurysm rupturing into main pulmonary artery: A rare paediatric cardiac emergency

Tendinopathy of the FHL is characterized by pain posteriorly and plantarly of the medial malleolus with plie as the tendon makes an acute angle posteriorly of the talus and slides in an often narrowed and irritated sheath toward the sustentaculum tali.

Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome and M. Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendinopathy in Dancers Results of Open Surgery

The anteroposterior radiographs of the right shin and knee joint demonstrated fracture dislocation of the right medial malleolus (Figure 3(a)) and fracture dislocation of the proximal third of the fibula (Figures 3(a) and 3(b)).

High-Energy Transsyndesmotic Ankle Fracture Dislocation: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

In 90% of cases, its bifurcation was recorded deep to the flexor retinaculum 1 cm from the line, between the medial malleolus and the medial calcaneal tubercle (Ndiaye et al.).

The Tibial Nerve and Its Vasculature: An Anatomical Evaluation/El Nervio Tibial y su Vasculatura: Una Evaluacion Anatomica

All patients were clinically evaluated by considering the McKay criteria, leg length difference (calculated by measuring the distance between the anterosuperior iliac crest and the medial malleolus when the patient was lying on the back and the hip and knee were in extension), and the Trendelenburg test in the pre- and postoperative controls (8).

Posterior Rotational Intertrochanteric Osteotomy in Femoral Head Deformities

The first horizontal piece was applied from the lateral malleolus to the medial aspect of the foot, and then the second piece was applied from the medial malleolus to the lateral aspect of the foot.

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Versus Kinesiology Taping in the Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Hospital number: Surname Name Scan date: Involvement (yes/no) Subluxation (yes/no) Pattern I Pattern II Pattern III Pattern IV Pattern V Not applicable Semiquantitative score BMO score (0-2) Fracture score (0-2) Medial sesamoid Lateral sesamoid Proximal phalanx 1 Proximal phalanx 2 Proximal phalanx 3 Proximal phalanx 4 Proximal phalanx 5 Metatarsal 1 Metatarsal 2 Metatarsal 3 Metatarsal 4 Metatarsal 5 Medial cuneiform Intermediate cuneiform Lateral cuneiform Cuboid Navicular Talus Calcaneum Tibial plafond Medial malleolus Lateral malleolus Total score = sum of all scores Table 2: Interobserver agreement for the total BMO score and total fracture score for all observers and for the three pairs of observers.

Bone Marrow Oedema Score and Fracture Score for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of the Active Charcot Foot in Diabetes

She had a history of myalgias with elevated C-reactive protein but with normal creatine kinase and a painful necrotic wound at the medial malleolus of her left ankle in the preceding years; these problems had responded well to prednisolone and leflunomide as steroid-sparing agent.

Mycobacterium intracellulare Infection Mimicking Progression of Scleroderma

During the familiarity exercise, the length of the lower limbs was evaluated by measuring the distance between the upper anterior of the iliac spine and the medial malleolus in both legs.

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