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OUTER MALLEOLUS

The process at the lateral side of the lower end of the fibula, forming the projection of the lateral part of the ankle; the lateral malleolus is more inferiorly placed then the medial malleolus. Synonym: malleolus lateralis, outside malleolus, extramalleolus, outer malleolus.
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