| NOUN | body | ankle, ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis | a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus |
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| Sounds | ae'ngkahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus. | |
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| Synonyms | ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis | |
| Part of | leg | A human limb |
| Parts | anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus | The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint |
| Broader | gliding joint, articulatio plana | A freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions / motions |
| Spanish | articulatio talocruralis, tobillo | |
| Catalan | articulatio talocruralis, turmell | |
| Nouns | anklet | an ornament worn around the ankle |
| anklet | a sock that reaches just above the ankle | |
| anklet | a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle | |
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