Meaning of COXA
Pronunciation: | | 'kâksu
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| Definition: | | [n] the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum |
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| Synonyms: | | articulatio coxae, hip, hip joint |
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| See Also: | | articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, ischial bone, ischium, os ischii, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, spheroid joint, thigh | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Cox"a\ (k?ks"?), n. [L., the hip.] (Zo["o]l.)
The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean.
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