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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

malleolar

/muh-lee-uh-ler/US // məˈli ə lər //

臼齿,臼齿型,臼齿科,臼齿形

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Anatomy.

    • : pertaining to a malleolus.

Examples

  • The tibia is occasionally broken at its middle and lower thirds, but malleolar fractures are not common.

  • This variety is very unsightly and disabling; it is treated by supra-malleolar osteotomy of the tibia and fibula.

  • As example, the ankle joint; the majority of the typical supramalleolar, malleolar, and spiral fractures of the tibia and fibula.

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