articulatio plana

English Thesaurus

1. a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions (noun.body)

hypernym	:	articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint,
definition	:	a joint so articulated as to move freely (noun.body)

hyponym	:	ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint,
definition	:	a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus (noun.body)

hyponym	:	articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint,
definition	:	a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones (noun.body)