BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT

Pronunciation:		'bolun 'sâkit
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a joint that can rotate within a socket [n] a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone

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	Synonyms:	articulatio spheroidea, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint

	See Also:	articulatio coxae, articulatio humeri, articulatio synovialis, coxa, hip, hip joint, joint, shoulder, shoulder joint, socket, synovial joint