English noun: ankle | |||
1. | ankle (body) a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus | ||
Synonyms | ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio plana, gliding joint | ||
Part holonym | anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus | ||
Part meronym | leg | ||