enarthrosis

en·ar·thro·sis  (när-thrss)

n. pl. en·ar·thro·ses (-sz) Anatomy

See ball-and-socket joint.

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[Greek enarthrsis, from enarthros, jointed : en-, in; see en-² + arthron, joint; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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enarthrosis [ˌɛnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs]

n pl -ses [-siːz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a ball-and-socket joint, such as that of the hip

[via New Latin from Greek, from arthrōsis, from arthron a joint + -osis]

enarthrodial  adj

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enarthrosis - a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, spheroid joint articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely articulatio humeri, shoulder joint, shoulder - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula articulatio coxae, coxa, hip joint, hip - the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum