Body Location or Region
ankle Audio
an·kle [ ang-kuhl ]
Subclass of:
Lower Extremity
Definitions related to ankle:
  • Joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus; ankle connects the foot with the leg.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The region of the lower limb between the FOOT and the LEG.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Ankle, in humans, hinge-type, freely moving synovial joint between the foot and leg. The ankle contains seven tarsal bones that articulate (connect) with each other, with the metatarsal bones of the foot, and with the bones of the lower leg. The articulation of one of the tarsal bones, the ankle...
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