| enarthrodia | <anatomy> See Enarthrosis. Enarthro"dial. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. In + . See Arthrodia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| enarthrodial | Relating to an enarthrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enarthrodial joint | A multiaxial synovial joint in which a more or less extensive sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone, as in the hip joint. Synonym: articulatio spheroidea, articulatio cotylica, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, socket joint, spheroid articulation, spheroid joint. (05 Mar 2000) |