hip joint

The ball-and-socket joint formed by the head of the femur and the cup-shaped cavity of the hipbone.

hip joint

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the ball-and-socket joint that connects each leg to the trunk of the body, in which the head of the femur articulates with the socket (acetabulum) of the pelvis

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Noun

hip joint - the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

articulatio coxae, coxa, hip

ischial bone, ischium, os ischii - one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium

thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint - a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone

pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, hip - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

Translations

hip joint n → articolazione f dell'anca

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arteria glutes
articulatio coxae
articulatio spheroidea
ball-and-socket joint
Charnley
cotyloid joint
coxa
coxalgia
coxalgy
coxitis
enarthrodial joint
enarthrosis
gluteal artery
hip
hip dysplasia
Hip molding
Iliopsoas
Ischiadic
ischial bone

As the hip joint becomes weak, it collapses and blood circulation to the joint stops, leading to severe problems such as stiffness in the leg and inability to walk.

A new hip to keep him up and going by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)

The logic behind anterior hip replacement is to try to minimize muscle damage by separating muscles to gain access to the front of the hip as opposed to releasing and repairing the muscles to gain access to the hip joint form behind.

Anterior Hip Replacement ? What Is It All About? by David D DeWitt / Health care industry community

Anterior Hip Replacement ? What Is It All About? by Big Oak, Inc. / Health, general community

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