Malleolus n. : 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.

Malleolus n. : " A layer, " a shoot partly buried in the ground, and there cut halfway through.

Example:
Lateral Malleolus and tibial Fracture.. How long to completely cure ?

Taxonomy
medial malleolus, Malleolus, lower extremity, bone, medial surface, free encyclopedia, subcutaneous, depression, ankle, Lateral malleolus, body, articular surface, tendons, summit, lateral side, condyles, pyramidal process, talus.

Defination from the web:
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