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Enarthrosis

Enarthrosis Meaning & Definition
Enarthrosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Enarthrosis?

[n] a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Enarthrosis: articulatio spheroidea | ball-and-socket joint | cotyloid joint | enarthrodial joint | spheroid joint

Related Terms | Find terms related to Enarthrosis:

See Also | articulatio coxae | articulatio humeri | articulatio synovialis | coxa | hip | hip joint | shoulder | shoulder joint | synovial joint

Enarthrosis In Webster's Dictionary

\En`ar*thro"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? jointed; ? in + ? joint.] (Anat.) A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See {Articulation}.

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