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Hip joint — Hip Hip, n. [OE. hipe, huppe, AS. hype; akin to D. heup, OHG. huf, G. h[ u]fte, Dan. hofte, Sw. h[ o]ft, Goth. hups; cf. Icel. huppr, and also Gr. ? the hollow above the hips of cattle, and Lith. kumpis ham.] [1913 Webster] 1. The projecting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hip joint — hip′ joint n. anat. the ball and socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
hip joint — n. the junction between the femur and its socket in the pelvis … English World dictionary
hip joint — noun the ball and socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum • Syn: ↑hip, ↑coxa, ↑articulatio coxae • Hypernyms: ↑ball and socket joint, ↑spheroid joint, ↑cotyloid joint, ↑enarthrodial joint, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hip joint disease — noun A disease of the hip joint with inflammation, fungus growth, caries, and dislocation • • • Main Entry: ↑hip … Useful english dictionary
hip-joint disease — tuberculosis of the hip joint … Medical dictionary
hip joint — the ball and socket joint (see enarthrosis) between the head of the femur and the acetabulum (socket) of the ilium (see hip bone). It is a common site of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, which is often treated surgically (by hip… … The new mediacal dictionary
hip joint — /ˈhɪp dʒɔɪnt/ (say hip joynt) noun the joint between the hip and the thigh …
hip joint — a ball and socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
hip joint — noun the ball and socket joint in which the head of the thigh bone fits into the socket of the ilium … English new terms dictionary
