trimalleolar

English

Etymology

From tri- +‎ malleolar (though strictly speaking there are only two malleoli).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːələ(ɹ)

Adjective

trimalleolar (not comparable)

  1. (of an ankle fracture) Involving the lateral malleolus, the medial malleolus, and the distal posterior aspect of the tibia.
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