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en·ar·thro·sis (en″ahr-throґsis) [en- + arthrosis] articulatio spheroidea. enarthrodial adjMedical dictionary. 2011.
enarthrosis — [en΄är thrō′sis] n. pl. enarthroses [en΄är thrō′sēz΄] [ModL < Gr enarthrōsis < enarthros, jointed < en , in + arthron, a joint: see ARTHRO ] BALL AND SOCKET JOINT … English World dictionary
Enarthrosis — En ar*thro sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? jointed; ? in + ? joint.] (Anat.) A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See {Articulation}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
enarthrosis — n. [Gr. en, in; arthron, joint] An articulation; a ball and socket joint … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
enarthrosis — noun A ball and socket joint … Wiktionary
enarthrosis — n. ball and socket joint (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
enarthrosis — n. (Anat.) Ball and socket joint … New dictionary of synonyms
enarthrosis — en·ar·thro·sis … English syllables
enarthrosis — n. a ball and socket joint: a type of diarthrosis (freely movable joint), e.g. the shoulder joint and the hip joint. Such a joint always involves a long bone, which is thus allowed to move in all planes … The new mediacal dictionary
enarthrosis — en•ar•thro•sis [[t]ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). anat. zool. ball and socket joint 1) • Etymology: 1625–35; < NL < Gk … From formal English to slang
