'ankle' definitions:
Definition of 'ankle'
(from WordNet)
noun
A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus [syn: ankle, ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis]
Synonyms of 'ankle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- articulation,
- bayonet legs,
- boundary,
- bowlegs,
- butt,
- calf,
- cervix,
- clinch,
- closure,
- cnemis,
- connecting link,
- connecting rod,
- connection,
- coupling,
- dovetail,
- drumstick,
- elbow,
- embrace,
- foreleg,
- gamb,
- gambrel,
- gigot,
- gliding joint,
- ham,
- hind leg,
- hinge,
- hinged joint,
- hip,
- hock,
- interface,
- jamb,
- join,
- joining,
- joint,
- juncture,
- knee,
- knuckle,
- leg,
- limb,
- link,
- miter,
- mortise,
- neck,
- pivot,
- pivot joint,
- podite,
- popliteal space,
- rabbet,
- scarf,
- scissor-legs,
- seam,
- shank,
- shin,
- shoulder,
- stems,
- stitch,
- stumps,
- suture,
- symphysis,
- tarsus,
- tie rod,
- toggle,
- toggle joint,
- trotters,
- union,
- weld,
- wrist