knee joint
111stifle joint — a joint near the top of the hind leg of a quadruped, homologous to the knee joint of a human being; it actually consists of two joints, that between the femur and tibia, and that between the femur and patella. Called also stifle and knee …
112Transverse tarsal joint — Line through transverse tarsal joint Latin articulatio tarsi transversa Gray s …
113Medial ligament of talocrural joint — Ligament: Medial ligament of talocrural joint Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. Latin ligamentum collaterale mediale articulationis talocruralis, ligamentum deltoideum …
114hinge joint — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hinge joint : singular hinge joint plural hinge joints medical a joint (= part in the body where two bones meet) that allows movement up and down in one direction only, for example a knee joint or an elbow… …
115water on the knee — Pathol. an accumulation of fluid in the knee cavity caused by inflammation and trauma to the cartilages or membranes of the knee joint. [1885 90] * * * …
116Bursitis, knee — Inflammation of a bursa of the knee joint. A bursa is a fluid filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. There are three major bursae of the knee. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but… …
117water on the knee — n an accumulation of synovial fluid in the knee joint (as from injury or disease) marked esp. by swelling …
118big knee — 1. in cattle, bursitis over the knee. 2. in horses, a tumor of the bony parts of the knee joint. 3. in goats, the adult form of caprine arthritis encephalitis …
119hinge joint — n. a joint between bones that permits motion in only one plane, as the knee joint …
120Toggle joint — Toggle Tog gle, v. t. (Computer programming) To change the value of (a program variable) by activating a toggle switch; as, to toggle the view from character to graphic mode; to toggle the keyboard input from insert to overtype mode. [PJC]… …
