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Definition of Ankle joint
1. Noun. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.
Terms within: Anklebone, Astragal, Astragalus, Talus
Group relationships: Leg
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Plana, Gliding Joint
Derivative terms: Anklet, Anklet, Anklet
Medical Definition of Ankle joint
1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ankle Joint
Literary usage of Ankle joint
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1897)
"The Synovial Membrane lining the articular surface is derived from that of the
ankle-joint. Actions.—The movement permitted in these articulations is ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1894)
"2. From spasmodic muscular action. 3. Independently. 4. From lateral loss of
substance. He reports a series of such cases. SURGERY OF THE ANKLE-JOINT. ..."
3. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1915)
"App. 414; —$5000—man, 51 years of age, strong and healthy—ankle joint wholly and
knee partially stiffened, both bones of lower leg broken, ..."
4. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"... and comes into relation with the anterior tibial artery above the middle of
the leg; it then descends with the artery to the front of the ankle-joint, ..."
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