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ball-and-socket joint

Noun

Meaning

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

a joint that can rotate within a socket

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Alternative names

ball and socket joint

Synonyms

enarthrosis cotyloid joint enarthrodial joint spheroid joint articulatio spheroidea joint articulation swivel hinge joint geniculum articulated joint joint connection hinged connection balljoint joints
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Hypernyms

joint diarthrosis articulatio synovialis synovial joint

Hyponyms

shoulder hip coxa hip joint shoulder joint articulatio coxae

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ball yard Ball's blue ball-and-socket ball-and-stick model ball-breaker ball-bust