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malleotomy
1. Division (separation) of the malleus.
2. Division of the ligaments holding the malleoli in apposition in order to permit their separation in certain cases of clubfoot.
3. The surgical division of the ligaments holding the malleoli of the ankle (rounded bony prominences, such as those on either side of the ankle joint) in apposition (fitted together).
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