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ankle joint

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Noun1.ankle joint - a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talusankle joint - a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
ankle, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint
anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus - the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
articulatio plana, gliding joint - a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
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