Malleolus is the name for the bony prominence on each side of the ankle. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleolus ]

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Term information

Subsets

human_reference_atlas

taxonomic disambiguation
malleolar bone

taxonomic disambiguation
malleolar bone of ankle

has broad synonym

lateral malleolus

has narrow synonym

malleolar bone of ankle

malleolar bone

has related synonym

distal extremity of fibula

external malleolus of fibula

fibular malleolus

id

UBERON:0012291

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606

taxon notes

In bovids, the distal end of the fibula is present only as the lateral malleolus, a separate bone that articulates with the lateral side of the distal tibia.