English noun: rotatory joint | |||
1. | rotatory joint (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 | articulatio trochoidea, pivot joint, rotary joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint | ||