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Definitions for: Ankle [n] a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Webster (1913) Definition: An"kle ([a^][ng]"k'l), n. [OE. ancle, anclow, AS.
ancleow; akin to Icel. ["o]kkla, ["o]kli, Dan. and Sw. ankel,
D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha
thigh, shin: cf. Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Cf.
Haunch.]
The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
Ankle bone, the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.
Synonyms: ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint
See Also: anklebone, articulatio plana, astragal, astragalus, gliding joint, leg, talus
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