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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 — 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
Lateral malleolus — Infobox Bone Name = Lateral malleolus Latin = malleolus lateralis GraySubject = 62 GrayPage = 260 Caption = Lateral aspect of right leg. (Lateral malleolus labeled at lower left.) Caption2 = Coronal section through right talocrural and… … Wikipedia
Medial malleolus — Infobox Bone Name = Medial malleolus Latin = m. medialis GraySubject = 61 GrayPage = 259 Caption = Coronal section through right talocrural and talocalcaneal joints. (Medial malleolus labeled at center left.) Caption2 = Back of left lower… … Wikipedia
Posterior ligament of the lateral malleolus — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius, ligamentum malleoli lateralis posterius GraySubject = 94 GrayPage = 348 Caption = The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Post. lat. malleol. lig. labeled at … Wikipedia
Anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius, ligamentum malleoli lateralis anterius GraySubject = 94 GrayPage = 348 Caption = The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Ant. lat. malleol. lig. labeled at… … Wikipedia
Fibula — The lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle. (The other bone in the lower leg is the tibia.) The fibula is not weight bearing. It articulates (comes together to form a joint) with the tibia… … Medical dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Patrick test — (for arthritis of the hip) with the patient supine, the thigh and knee are flexed and the external malleolus is placed over the patella of the opposite leg; the knee is depressed, and if pain is produced, arthritis of the hip is indicated.… … Medical dictionary
