mortise joint, n.
a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
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mortise joint mortise-and-tenon joint
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
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ankle ankle joint articulatio talocruralis mortise joint
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