ball-and-socket joint

Definition of Ball-and-socket Joint in English :

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Noun

1. articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint

a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone

2. ball-and-socket joint

a joint that can rotate within a socket

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ball-and-socket Joint

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noun

1.

a coupling between two rods, tubes, etc, that consists of a spherical part fitting into a spherical socket, allowing free movement within a specific conical volume

2. Also called: multiaxial joint anatomy

a bony joint, such as the hip joint, in which a rounded head fits into a rounded cavity, allowing a wide range of movement

Ball-and-socket Joint

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a joint, as that of the hip or shoulder, formed by a ball in a socket, allowing limited movement in any direction

Ball-and-socket Joint

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n.

1. A synovial joint, such as the shoulder or hip joint, in which a spherical knob or knoblike part of one bone fits into a cavity or socket of another, so that some degree of rotary motion is possible in every direction. Also called enarthrosis.

2. A joint, as in a mechanical device, that permits rotary movement in all directions through the movement of a ball in a socket. Also called ball joint.

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