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Meaning of PIVOT JOINT

Pronunciation:  'pivut joynt

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 Definition: [n]  a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"
 
 Synonyms: articulatio trochoidea, rotary joint, rotatory joint
 
 See Also: articulatio synovialis, synovial joint

 

 



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