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ankle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint |
| Type of | articulatio plana, gliding joint |
| Derivation | anklet |
Examples of ankle
ankle
The ankle isn't a long-term problem for Cassity, but right now, it's a nuisance.
From the stltoday.com
Twice Okung has been out for three-game stretches because of high-ankle sprains.
From the thenewstribune.com
Bigby, who started 11 of 13 games in 2009, had ankle surgery earlier this month.
From the thenewstribune.com
Lee missed one game with a sprained left ankle, but started all of the other 33.
From the sacbee.com
On Tuesday, he watched practice with a wrap around his lower left leg and ankle.
From the washingtontimes.com
He missed five games in the middle of the season because of a high ankle sprain.
From the kansas.com
Lance Goulbourne has four points over the last two games since his ankle sprain.
From the tennessean.com
Oshie missed 32 games with a broken ankle, McDonald missed 24 with a concussion.
From the stltoday.com
Chappell practiced gingerly last week after tweaking his ankle against Michigan.
From the courier-journal.com
- A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
- (ankled) Having some specific type of ankle
- Incorrect term for the fetlock joint.^[3] The hock most closely corresponds to the human ankle.
- 1. A joint above the foot. Intended to go back and forth, but can be made (painfully) to go from side to side. Excess side-to-side motion results in a condition known as a "sprain." Unpleasant but useful; keeps one out of gym class for several days.
- The region between the leg and the foot.
- A classic (and enduring) Variety term meaning to quit or be dismissed from a job, without necessarily specifying which; instead, it suggests walking; "Alan Smithee has ankled his post as production prexy at U."
- Ability to move forward, take action, and make progress in life. An injured ankle means you feel that your ability to do these things has slowed down.
- V Pull (somebody's) pants or shorts down to his or her ankles 1988 Sep Rockdale County male I am going to ankle Jamie.
- A girl who has got with child, is said to have sprained her ankle.
