1. (noun) ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, articulatio spheroidea
a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
Synonyms: enarthrosis, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, articulatio spheroidea, enarthrodial joint, spheroid joint
2. (noun) ball-and-socket joint
a joint that can rotate within a socket
Synonyms: enarthrosis, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, articulatio spheroidea, enarthrodial joint, spheroid joint
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