articulatio : Idioms & Phrases

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articulatio coxae

  • noun the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
    hip; coxa; hip joint.
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articulatio cubiti

  • noun hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
    elbow joint; cubitus; human elbow; elbow; cubital joint.
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articulatio genus

  • noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
    knee; genu; knee joint; human knee.
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articulatio humeri

  • noun a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
    shoulder; shoulder joint.
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articulatio plana

  • noun a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
    gliding joint.
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articulatio radiocarpea

  • noun a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
    carpus; radiocarpal joint; wrist joint; wrist.
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articulatio spheroidea

  • 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; enarthrosis; spheroid joint; ball-and-socket joint; cotyloid joint.
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articulatio synovialis

  • noun a joint so articulated as to move freely
    synovial joint; diarthrosis.
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articulatio talocruralis

  • noun a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
    ankle; mortise joint; ankle joint.
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articulatio temporomandibularis

  • noun the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
    temporomandibular joint; mandibular joint.
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articulatio trochoidea

  • noun a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation
    pivot joint; rotary joint; rotatory joint.
    • the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint
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