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Coxa

Coxa Meaning & Definition
Coxa Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Coxa?

[n] the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

Synonyms | Synonyms for Coxa: articulatio coxae | hip | hip joint

Related Terms | Find terms related to Coxa:

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

Coxa In Webster's Dictionary

\Cox"a\ (k?ks"?), n. [L., the hip.] (Zo["o]l.) The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean.

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