articulatio talocruralis vs mortise joint

articulatio talocruralis and mortise joint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulatio talocruralis	Yes	No	No	No
mortise joint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, articulatio talocruralis and mortise joint are synonyms defined as:

articulatio talocruralis and mortise joint: a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

Other synonyms of articulatio talocruralis include ankle, ankle joint.

articulatio talocruralis (noun)	mortise joint (noun)
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus	a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
	a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus