gliding joint

/glaɪdɪŋ dʒɔɪnt/

Other forms: gliding joints

Definitions of gliding joint

1. noun

   a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
   synonyms: articulatio plana

   types:

   ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint

   a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

   articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint

   a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

   type of:

   articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint

   a joint so articulated as to move freely