malleolar

[muh-lee-uh-ler]

adjective

Anatomy.

1. pertaining to a malleolus.

Other Word Forms

• intermalleolar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of malleolar¹

First recorded in 1835–45; malleol(us) + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Lower extremity of the fibula represented by a distinct malleolar bone articulating with the outer surface of the lower end of the tibia.

From Project Gutenberg

The tibia is occasionally broken at its middle and lower thirds, but malleolar fractures are not common.

From Project Gutenberg