| NOUN | body | gliding joint, articulatio plana | a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions / motions |
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| Meaning | A freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions / motions. | |
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| Synonym | articulatio plana | |
| Narrower | 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 |
| wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea | A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones | |
| Broader | synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis | A joint so articulated as to move freely |
| Spanish | articulatio plana | |
| Catalan | articulatio plana | |
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