| Architecture: mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint |
A joint between two wood members that is formed by fitting a tenon at the end of the one member into a mortise in the other member; the mortise and the tenon are usually cut or shaped with a mallet and chisel. After fitting the tenon into the mortise, a hole is drilled through them with an auger; then a wooden peg (treenail) is driven into the hole to secure the joint. Also called a mortise-and-pegged joint.
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| Medical Dictionary: ankle joint |
A hinge joint formed by the articulating of the tibia and the fibula with the talus below. Also called mortise joint, talocrural joint.
| WordNet: ankle joint |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Synonyms: ankle, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis
 | ankle joint mortice |
| malleolar |
| annular ligament |
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