Body Space or Junction
stifle joint
sti·fle joint
Subclass of:
Hindlimb
Definitions related to stifle joint:
  • (stifle) In horses, cattle, and other quadrupeds, the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding to the human knee.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A synovial joint located in the hind limb of quadrupeds, consisting of the femorotibial articulation, femoropatellar articulation and the proximal tibiofibular articulation.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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