Body Space or Junction
stifle joint
sti·fle joint
Subclass of:
Hindlimb
Definitions related to stifle joint:
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(stifle) In horses, cattle, and other quadrupeds, the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding to the human knee.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A synovial joint located in the hind limb of quadrupeds, consisting of the femorotibial articulation, femoropatellar articulation and the proximal tibiofibular articulation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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