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stifle joint

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sti⋅fle

2  [stahy-fuhl]
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–noun
(in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
Also called stifle joint.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME < ?
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Main Entry: sti·fle
Pronunciation: 'stI-f&l
Function: noun
: the joint next above the hock in the hind leg of a quadruped (as a horse)corresponding to the knee in humans
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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