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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Malleŏlus — (lat.), 1) das Hämmerchen; 2) Knöchel; daher Malleolar, was sich auf die Knöchel bezieht, wie Malleolarbänder (Malleolaria ligamenta), Knöchelbänder; 3) (Bot.), Schößling; 4) (Malleolus), bei den Römern die Brandpfeile … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
malleolus — (n.) bone knob at the ankle, 1690s, from L. malleolus, dim. of malleus a hammer (see MALLET (Cf. mallet)). Anatomical use is said to date to Andreas Vesalius (1514 1564) … Etymology dictionary
Malleŏlus — (lat., »Hämmerchen«), der Knöchel am Schien und Wadenbein, daher Malleolarbänder, soviel wie Knöchelbänder; auch soviel wie Brandpfeil; endlich als Beiname des Thomas a Kempis … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Malleolus — Malleŏlus (lat.), Hämmerchen, der Knöchel am Schien und Wadenbein … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
malleolus — [mə lē′ə ləs] n. pl. malleoli [mə lē′əlī΄] [L, dim. of malleus, a hammer: see MALLEABLE] the rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle joint malleolar adj … English World dictionary
Malleolus — Bone: Malleolus Coronal section through right talocrural and talocalcaneal joints … Wikipedia
malleolus — A rounded bony prominence such as those on either side of the ankle joint. [L. dim. of malleus, hammer] external m. SYN: lateral m.. inner m. SYN: medial m.. internal m. SYN: medial m … Medical dictionary
MALLEOLUS (P.) — P. MALLEOLUS ut eum vocat Florus Livii Epitomator, vel M. Malleolus, ut placet Alexandro Neapolitano, Genial. dier. l. 1. c. 5. vel etiam Publicius, uti Paulo Orosio dicitur, l. 5. c. 1. primus apud Romanos, ob Matrem necatam, damnatus est; quod… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
malleolus — n. either of the two protuberances on each side of the ankle: the lateral malleolus at the lower end of the fibula or the medial malleolus at the lower end of the tibia … The new mediacal dictionary