English noun: spheroid joint | |||
1. | spheroid joint (body) a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone | ||
Synonyms | articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | articulatio coxae, articulatio humeri, coxa, hip, hip joint, shoulder, shoulder joint | ||