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Ankle joint

Introduction: Ankle joint

Description of Ankle joint

Ankle joint: [TA] a hinge synovial joint between the tibia and fibula above and the talus below. SYN: articulatio talocruralis [TA], ankle (1), mortise joint, talocrural articulation, talocrural joint, talotibiofibular joint.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Ankle joint: a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Ankle joint: The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the TIBIA; the malleolar articular surface of the FIBULA; and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the TALUS.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Ankle joint: The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the TIBIA; the malleolar articular surface of the FIBULA; and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the TALUS.
Source: MeSH 2007

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Source - WordNet 2.1

Source - MeSH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

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Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Ankle joint

Source - MeSH 2007

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Ankle joint

The following list attempts to classify Ankle joint into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

  • articulatio plana,gliding joint
  • articulatio synovialis,diarthrosis,synovial joint
  • articulatio,articulation,joint
  • body part
  • part,piece
  • thing
  • entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

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