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Talus vs Malleolus - What's the difference?

talus | malleolus |

As nouns the difference between talus and malleolus

is that talus is talus; anklebone while malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the ankle joint.

talus

English

(wikipedia talus)

Alternative forms

* tallus

Etymology 1

From (etyl).

Noun

(tali)
  • (anatomy) The bone of the ankle.
    • Synonyms
    * (l) * (l)
    Derived terms
    * (l)
    See also
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (es)
  • (geology) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
  • * 1994 , Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing ,
    • By the time he reached the first talus slides under the tall escarpments of the Pilares the dawn was not far to come.
  • (architecture) The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.
    • References
    * William Duane, A Military Dictionary, p. 179. *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    malleolus

    English

    Noun

    (malleoli)
  • The bony prominence on each side of the ankle joint.