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hock-joint

hock-joint

9.6
A joint in the back leg of animals like horses similar to a human ankle
  • noun
  • /hɑk dʒɔɪnt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : articulación del corvejón
  • The veterinarian examined the horse’s hock-joint for signs of swelling or injury.

Examples

  • A sprain in the hock-joint can cause a dog to limp noticeably.

  • Many hoofed animals rely on a strong hock-joint for jumping and running.

  • The horse injured its hock-joint while jumping.

  • Many animals have flexible hock-joints for better movement.

  • The horse limped because of pain in its hock-joint after a long ride.

  • Veterinarians often check the hock-joint of a horse during routine examinations.

  • Injuries to the hock-joint can limit a mammal's ability to run or jump effectively.

Synonyms

hock
vshock-joint
  • Specialized
4 8.9

The joint on an animal's hind leg that is like the human ankle

is the same joint but specified as the tarsal joint in hoofed mammals

How Specific

hock-joint
  • Specialized
9.6
knee joint
2 2.3
hock
  • Specialized
4 8.9
hind limb
1 3.2
joint
100 2.8

Surface Forms

hock-joint singular
hock-joints plural

Morphology

hock-joint = hock + joint (transparent) = hock + joint

The compound is a direct combination of 'hock' and 'joint'; its meaning is the joint in the hock area and is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Hock-joint is simply hock + joint, where hock names the back-leg joint of animals and is like the human 'ankle'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine that part bending like a 'hook', and that image explains why hock-joint means the ankle-like joint on a hoofed animal's hind leg.