malleolus
pronunciation
How to pronounce malleolus in British English:
UK [mə'li:ələs]
How to pronounce malleolus in American English:
US [mə'liələs]
Word Origin
- malleolus (n.)
- bone knob at the ankle, 1690s, from Latin malleolus, diminutive of malleus "a hammer" (see mallet). Anatomical use is said to date to Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564).