Definitions for: Mortise Joint


[n] a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
[n] a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus



Synonyms: ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise-and-tenon joint

See Also: anklebone, articulatio plana, astragal, astragalus, dovetail, dovetail joint, gliding joint, joint, leg, mortice, mortise, talus, tenon, tongue and groove joint

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