lateral malleolus
(redirected from malleolus lateralis)lat·er·al mal·le·o·lus
[TA]the process at the lateral side of the lower end of the fibula, forming the projection of the lateral part of the ankle; the lateral malleolus extends farther inferiorly than the medial malleolus.
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lat·er·al mal·le·o·lus
(lat'ĕr-ăl mă-lē'ŏ-lŭs) [TA]The process at the lateral side of the lower end of the fibula, forming the projection of the lateral part of the ankle; the lateral malleolus extends farther inferiorly than the medial malleolus.
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lateral malleolus
Process on outer edge of fibula at lower end.
Synonym: external malleolusSee also: malleolus
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