enarthrosis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
enarthrodial joint; spheroid joint; ball-and-socket joint; articulatio spheroidea; cotyloid joint.
WordNet
En`ar*thro"sis noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , fr. jointed; in + joint.Definitions
(Anat.) A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See Articulation .
