ball-and-socket joint (n)
spheroid joint (n)
cotyloid joint (n)
enarthrodial joint (n)
enarthrosis (n)
articulatio spheroidea (n)

n05595531

type n
lex_filenum 08
def a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
Outgoing links
Hypernym synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
Hyponym shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humeri; hip, hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxae
Incoming links
Hyponym synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
Hypernym shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humeri; hip, hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxae

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