mortise-and-tenon joint vs mortise joint

mortise-and-tenon joint and mortise joint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mortise-and-tenon joint	Yes	No	No	No
mortise joint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mortise-and-tenon joint and mortise joint are synonyms defined as:

mortise-and-tenon joint and mortise joint: a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other

mortise-and-tenon joint (noun)	mortise joint (noun)
a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other	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