- enarthrodial
- Relating to an enarthrosis.
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en·ar·thro·di·al .en-.är-'thrōd-ē-əl adj of, relating to, or having the form of a ball-and-socket joint
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Enarthrodial — Enarthrodia En ar*thro di*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? in + ?. See {Arthrodia}.] (Anat.) See {Enarthrosis}. {En ar*thro di*al}, a. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enarthrodial — adj. of a ball and socket joint (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
enarthrodial — en·ar·thro·di·al … English syllables
enarthrodial — |eˌnär|thrōdēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin enarthrodia enarthrosis (from en (II) + arthrodia) + English al : of, relating to, or having the form of an enarthrosis … Useful english dictionary
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enarthrodial joint — noun a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone • Syn: ↑ball and socket joint, ↑spheroid joint, ↑cotyloid joint, ↑enarthrosis, ↑articulatio spheroidea • Hypernyms: ↑synovial joint … Useful english dictionary
enarthrosis — enarthrodial /en ahr throh dee euhl/, adj. /en ahr throh sis/, n., pl. enarthroses / seez/. Anat., Zool. See ball and socket joint. [1625 35; < NL < Gk enárthrosis; see EN 2, ARTHROSIS1] * * * … Universalium
Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… … Medical dictionary
Dislocation of hip — Classification and external resources X ray showing a joint dislocation of the left hip. ICD 10 S … Wikipedia
enarthrosis — ball and socket joint. [G. en arthrosis, a jointing where the ball is deep set in the socket] * * * en·ar·thro·sis .en .är thrō səs n, pl thro·ses .sēz BALL AND SOCKET JOINT * * * n. a ball and socket joint: a type of … Medical dictionary
