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Meaning of HIP JOINT

Pronunciation:  hip joynt

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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, coxa, hip
 
 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

 

 

 

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