Meaning of ENARTHROSIS
| Pronunciation: | | `enâr'throwsis
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| | Definition: | | [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, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, spheroid joint |
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| | See Also: | | articulatio coxae, articulatio humeri, articulatio synovialis, coxa, hip, hip joint, shoulder, shoulder joint, synovial joint | |
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| | Definition: | | \En`ar*thro"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? jointed;
? in + ? joint.] (Anat.)
A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation
represented by such a joint. See {Articulation}.
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