ball-and-socket joint
Meaning
A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions.
Synonyms
enarthrodial joint
articulatio spheroidea
cotyloid joint
spheroid joint
socket joint
cup-and-ball joint
spherical joint
ball-and-socket hinge
universal and socket joint
Translations
rotule
Kugelgelenk
ενάρθρωση
enartrosi
enartrose
rótula
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