Synonyms: ball-and-socket joint
Definition: a joint that can rotate within a socket
Similar words: joint
Definition: junction by which parts or objects are joined together
Synonyms: cotyloid joint, spheroid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint
Definition: a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
Similar words: diarthrosis, articulatio synovialis, synovial joint
Definition: a joint so articulated as to move freely