ANKLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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 joint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("ankle" is a kind of...):

articulatio plana; gliding joint (a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions)

Meronyms (parts of "ankle"):

anklebone; astragal; astragalus; talus (the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint)

Holonyms ("ankle" is a part of...):

leg (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)

Derivation:

anklet (an ornament worn around the ankle)

anklet (a sock that reaches just above the ankle)

anklet (a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle)

A finding of damage to the ankle joint characterized by a break in the continuity of the ankle bone.

(Ankle Fracture, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

The skin that surrounds the tissues of the ankle joint.

(Ankle Skin, NCI Thesaurus)

Harm or hurt to the ankle or ankle joint usually inflicted by an external source.

(Ankle Injury, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

An artery on the lateral side of the ankle arising from the anterior tibial artery.

(External Malleolar Artery, NCI Thesaurus)

The bony prominence on the outside of the ankle formed by the distal end of the fibula.

(External Malleolus, NCI Thesaurus)

The most commonly affected joints are the knee, elbow, wrist, and ankle.

(Oligoarticular Still Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

If you need to keep your body weight off your foot, ankle or knee, you may need crutches.

(Mobility Aids, NIH)

Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) Physical assessment; right ankle reflexes.

(MNSI - Right Ankle Reflexes, NCI Thesaurus)

Affects mainly the knee, ankle, and elbow joints.

(Osteochondritis Dissecans, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Other common sites are your upper arm and your knees, shoulders and ankles.

(Osteonecrosis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)