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1joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… …
2Joint — 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… …
3Synovial joint — Typical Joint A Synovial joint, also known as a diarthrosis, is the most common and most movable type of joint in the body of a mammal. As with most other joints, synovial joints achieve movement at the point of contact of the articulating bones …
4hinge joint — noun 1. a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane • Syn: ↑ginglymus, ↑ginglymoid joint • Hypernyms: ↑synovial joint, ↑articulatio synovialis, ↑diarthrosis • Hyp …
5Subtalar joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = Subtalar joint Latin = articulatio subtalaris, articulatio talocalcanea GraySubject = 96 GrayPage = 352 Caption = Subtalar Joint Caption2 = Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. System = MeshName = Subtalar+Joint… …
6Saddle joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = articulatio sellaris GraySubject = 70 GrayPage = 286 Caption = 1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; Caption2 = Ligaments of wrist.… …
7Exfoliation joint — Exfoliation joints wrapping around Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California …
8Knuckle joint — Knuckle Knuc kle, n. [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. kn[ o]chel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.] 1. The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the… …
9saddle joint — n a joint (as the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb) with saddle shaped articular surfaces that are convex in one direction and concave in another and that permit movements in all directions except axial rotation * * * a form of diarthrosis… …
10saddle joint — noun 1. : a joint formed in sheet metal roofing by bending up the edge of a sheet and folding it downward over the turned up edge of the next sheet 2. : a joint in a weathered course of masonry (as a coping or sill) between adjoining stones whose …
