English noun: hip joint | |||
1. | hip joint (body) the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum | ||
Synonyms | articulatio coxae, coxa, hip | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint | ||
Part holonym | ischial bone, ischium, os ischii | ||
Part meronym | hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, thigh | ||