cotyloid joint
1cotyloid joint — noun a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone • Syn: ↑ball and socket joint, ↑spheroid joint, ↑enarthrodial joint, ↑enarthrosis, ↑articulatio spheroidea • Hypernyms: ↑synovial… …
2cotyloid joint — articulatio cotylica …
3Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… …
4cotyloid cavity — noun the cup shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball and socket joint • Syn: ↑acetabulum • Derivationally related forms: ↑acetabular (for: ↑acetabulum) • Hypernyms: ↑socket …
5synovial joint — noun a joint so articulated as to move freely • Syn: ↑articulatio synovialis, ↑diarthrosis • Hypernyms: ↑joint, ↑articulation, ↑articulatio • Hyponyms: ↑ …
6ball-and-socket joint — noun 1. a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone • Syn: ↑spheroid joint, ↑cotyloid joint, ↑enarthrodial joint, ↑enarthrosis, ↑articulatio spheroidea • Hypernyms: ↑synovial joint …
7hip joint — noun the ball and socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum • Syn: ↑hip, ↑coxa, ↑articulatio coxae • Hypernyms: ↑ball and socket joint, ↑spheroid joint, ↑cotyloid joint, ↑enarthrodial joint, ↑ …
8enarthrodial joint — noun a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone • Syn: ↑ball and socket joint, ↑spheroid joint, ↑cotyloid joint, ↑enarthrosis, ↑articulatio spheroidea • Hypernyms: ↑synovial joint …
9spheroid joint — noun a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone • Syn: ↑ball and socket joint, ↑cotyloid joint, ↑enarthrodial joint, ↑enarthrosis, ↑articulatio spheroidea • Hypernyms: ↑synovial… …
10shoulder joint — noun a ball and socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula • Syn: ↑shoulder, ↑articulatio humeri • Derivationally related forms: ↑shoulder (for: ↑shoulder) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
