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joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… … Universalium
Condyloid joint — 1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; … Wikipedia
condyloid joint — n an articulation (as that between the metacarpals of the hand and the first phalanx of the fingers) in which an ovoid head is received into an elliptical cavity permitting all movements except axial rotation * * * see condylarthrosis … Medical dictionary
condyloid joint — noun : an articulation in which an ovoid head is received into an elliptical cavity permitting all movements except axial rotation … Useful english dictionary
articulatio sellaris — [TA] sellar or saddle joint: a type of synovial joint in which the articular surface of one bone is concave in one direction and convex in the direction at right angles to the first (concavoconvex), and the articular surface of the second bone is … Medical dictionary
body — 1. The head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The human b., consisting of head (caput), neck (collum), trunk (truncus), and limbs (membra). 2. The material part of a human, as distinguished from the … Medical dictionary
Cyclemys — This article is about the genus collectively known as Asian leaf turtles . For the particular species known as the Asian leaf turtle , see Cyclemys dentata. Asian leaf turtles A young Cyclemys dentata from Java, Indonesia … Wikipedia
Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… … Wikipedia
Oval — For other uses, see Oval (disambiguation). An oval with two axes of symmetry constructed from four arcs (top), and comparison of blue oval and red ellipse with the same dimensions of short and long axes (bottom) … Wikipedia
Pathogenic bacteria — Clostridium tetani Bacterial infection Classification and external resources MeSH … Wikipedia
