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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