We found 1 definitions of gliding joint from 1 different sources.
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gliding joint - a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions | ||
articulatio plana | ||
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint a joint so articulated as to move freely | ||
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 |