| NOUN | body | ankle joint, ankle, 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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| 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, 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 | |
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