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

Source: WordNet

ball and socket joint

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

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joint diarthrosis articulatio synovialis synovial joint

shoulder hip coxa hip joint shoulder joint articulatio coxae

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