talus, scree, anklebone

Samyuktha S.
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  1. talus
    the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
  2. scree
    a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
  3. anklebone
    the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
  4. astragal
    the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
  5. mortise joint
    a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
  6. articulatio talocruralis
    the part of the body between the foot and the lower leg
  7. ankle joint
    the part of the body between the foot and the lower leg
  8. bony
    composed of or containing rigid connective tissue
  9. os
    a mouth or mouthlike opening
  10. off-white
    a shade of white the color of bleached bones
  11. ivory
    a hard smooth dentine of the tusks of elephants and walruses
  12. pearl
    a smooth round structure in the shell of a clam or oyster
  13. osseous tissue
    the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
  14. cram
    crowd or pack to capacity
  15. drum
    a musical percussion instrument
  16. get up
    rise to one's feet
Created on Tue Apr 24 01:24:56 EDT 2012

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