Definition of
ball-and-socket_joint has definitions from the field of anatomy
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[ noun ] (anatomy) a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone

Synonyms

cotyloid_joint enarthrodial_joint enarthrosis articulatio_spheroidea spheroid_joint

Related terms

synovial_joint hip shoulder

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[ noun ] a joint that can rotate within a socket

Related terms

joint socket

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