"posterior malleolus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posterior malleoli [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|posterior malleoli}} posterior malleolus (plural posterior malleoli)
  1. (anatomy) The distal posterior aspect of the tibia at the ankle. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: posterior mal [colloquial] Coordinate_terms: lateral malleolus, medial malleolus
    Sense id: en-posterior_malleolus-en-noun-I-utsQyT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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