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- [muh-lee-uh-luh s]
- /məˈli ə ləs/
- /məˈliː.ə.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-lee-uh-luh s]
- /məˈli ə ləs/
Definitions of malleolus word
- noun plural malleolus the bony protuberance on either side of the ankle, at the lower end of the fibula or of the tibia. 1
- noun malleolus A bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head, especially each of those on either side of the ankle. 1
- noun malleolus either of two rounded bony projections of the tibia and fibula on the sides of each ankle joint 0
- noun malleolus the rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle joint 0
- noun malleolus The bony prominence on each side of the ankle joint. 0
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Origin of malleolus
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Latin: small hammer, mallet, equivalent to malle(us) hammer + -olus -ole1
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Parts of speech for Malleolus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
malleolus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
malleolus usage trend in Literature
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- what bone is the medial malleolus?
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- what is the lateral malleolus?
- what is a lateral malleolus fracture?
- where is the malleolus located?
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- what is lateral malleolus fracture?
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