Noun
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a joint so articulated as to move freely
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synovial joint,
articulatio synovialis |
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articulatio,
articulation,
joint the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
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articulatio temporomandibularis,
mandibular joint,
temporomandibular joint the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
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articulatio plana,
gliding joint a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
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ginglymoid joint,
ginglymus,
hinge joint a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
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knuckle,
metacarpophalangeal joint,
knuckle joint a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
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articulatio spheroidea,
cotyloid joint,
enarthrodial joint,
enarthrosis,
spheroid joint,
ball-and-socket joint a joint that can rotate within a socket
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