MALLEOLUS
\mˌalɪˈə͡ʊləs], \mˌalɪˈəʊləs], \m_ˌa_l_ɪ__ˈəʊ_l_ə_s]\
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By William R. Warner
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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The two projections formed by the bones of the leg at their inferior part. The inner belongs to the tibia; the outer to the fibula. The ankles afford attachment to ligaments; and each has a sort of gutter, in which certain tendons slide. See Malleus.
By Robley Dunglison
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