Enarthrosis

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(Anat.) A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See Articulation.

Noun

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enarthrosis - a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone Synonyms: articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, spheroid joint

articulatio coxae, articulatio humeri, articulatio spheroidea, articulatio synovialis, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, coxa, diarthrosis, enarthrodial joint, hip, hip joint, shoulder, shoulder joint, spheroid joint, synovial joint