ball-and-socket joint

Meaning of word ball-and-socket joint from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

ball-and-socket joint noun

Meaning : 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, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint

Meaning : A joint that can rotate within a socket.

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