lateral malleolus

English

Alternative forms

• external malleolus

Noun

lateral malleolus (plural lateral malleoli)

1. (anatomy) The prominence on the outer side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the fibula.

Coordinate terms

• medial malleolus
• posterior malleolus

References

• “malleolus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.