The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- called also stifle joint. See Illust. under Horse.
Knee joint, stifle joint . . .. A joint in the hind leg, formed by the articulation of upper and lower thighs. . . "hindquarter angulation" . . . relates directly to the angle formed at this joint.
The joint of the hind leg where the upper and lower thighs meet. The dog's knee.
The large joint above the hock which is made up by the femur, the patella and the tibia.
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
Joint between the femur and tibia (similar to knee in humans)
The knee joint of the hind leg. "Hindquarter Angulation" refers to the angle formed at this joint.
The joint of the hind leg between the thigh and the second thigh. The dog's knee.
Another name for the knee.
The counterpart of the knee joint in humans. Junction of the horse’s tibia and patella in the hind leg.
The proper name for the knee of a cat's hind leg.