ball-and-socket joint
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(noun) a joint that can rotate within a socket |
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Related Words: joint |
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(noun) a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone |
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Synonyms: articulatio spheroidea, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint |
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Related Words: articulatio coxae, articulatio humeri, articulatio synovialis, coxa, hip, hip joint, shoulder, shoulder joint, synovial joint |
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