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.

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