ankle 
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus (Freq. 7) • Syn: ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis • Derivationally related forms: anklet • Hypernyms: gliding joint, articulatio plana • Part Holonyms: leg • Part Meronyms: anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus
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