posterior malleolus

English

Noun

posterior malleolus (plural posterior malleoli)

1. (anatomy) The distal posterior aspect of the tibia at the ankle.

   Synonym: (colloquially) posterior mal

Usage notes

This is a misnomer, since it is not a true malleolus (bony prominence on each side of the ankle). Also implied in the term trimalleolar.

Coordinate terms

• lateral malleolus
• medial malleolus

References

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