pivot joint (n)
rotary joint (n)
rotatory joint (n)
articulatio trochoidea (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation
examples the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint
Outgoing links
Hypernym synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
Incoming links
Hyponym synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis

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