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| ankle |
the joint between the leg and the foot; the part of the leg just above the foot. |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. [1/12 definitions] |
| elbow |
the bend or joint between the upper arm and the lower arm. [2/3 definitions] |
| joint |
A joint is a place where two or more parts come together and connect. In your body, your bones are held together at your joints. Your arm has two bones connected at your elbow joint, for example. Your arm is connected to your hand at your wrist joint. |
| knee |
the joint between the upper and lower parts of a human leg. [1/3 definitions] |
| knuckle |
a joint of a finger. |
| sprain |
the twisting of a body joint so that ligaments are stretched or torn. [1/2 definitions] |
| wrist |
the joint between the arm and hand, or the bones that make up this joint. |
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