Mortise Joint
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
polysemousMWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed —
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- ankleankle jointarticulatio talocruralismortise-and-tenon joint
- plural
- Mortise Joints
- possessive
- Mortise Joint's
- pluralpossessive
- Mortise Joints'