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Noun: ankle joint
  1. The joint connecting the foot with the leg
    "The ankle joint allows for dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot";
    - ankle, articulatio talocruralis

Derived forms: ankle joints

Type of: articulatio plana, gliding joint

Part of: leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]

Encyclopedia: Ankle joint