|
|
Definition of Ball-and-socket joint
1. Noun. A freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone.
Exact synonyms: Articulatio Spheroidea, Cotyloid Joint, Enarthrodial Joint, Enarthrosis, Spheroid Joint
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Synovialis, Diarthrosis, Synovial Joint
Specialized synonyms: Articulatio Humeri, Shoulder, Shoulder Joint, Articulatio Coxae, Coxa, Hip, Hip Joint
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Synovialis, Diarthrosis, Synovial Joint
Specialized synonyms: Articulatio Humeri, Shoulder, Shoulder Joint, Articulatio Coxae, Coxa, Hip, Hip Joint
2. Noun. A joint that can rotate within a socket.
Medical Definition of Ball-and-socket joint
1. A multiaxial synovial joint in which a more or less extensive sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone, as in the hip joint. Synonym: articulatio spheroidea, articulatio cotylica, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, socket joint, spheroid articulation, spheroid joint. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ball-and-socket Joint
| balkier balkiest balkily balkiness balkinesses balking balkings balkline balklines balks | balky ball ball Ball's operation ball-and-socket joint (current term) ball-and-socket joint (current term) ball-breaker ball-buster ball-hawking ball-peen hammer | ball-shaped ball-valve thrombus ballad ballad ballade balladed balladeer balladeers ballades balladic |
Other Resources:
