English noun: articulatio trochoidea | |||
1. | articulatio trochoidea (body) a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation | ||
Samples | The articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint. | ||
Synonyms | pivot joint, rotary joint, rotatory joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint | ||