medial malleolus

English

Alternative forms

• internal malleolus

Noun

medial malleolus (plural medial malleoli)

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

Coordinate terms

• lateral malleolus
• posterior malleolus

References

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