English noun: gliding joint | |||
1. | gliding joint (body) a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions | ||
Synonyms | articulatio plana | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ankle, ankle joint, articulatio radiocarpea, articulatio talocruralis, carpus, mortise joint, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint | ||