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Spheroid Joint

Definition: Spheroid Joint

Spheroid Joint

Noun

1. A freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: Spheroid Joint

Synonyms: articulatio spheroidea (n), ball-and-socket joint (n), cotyloid joint (n), enarthrodial joint (n), enarthrosis (n). (additional references)

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Modern Translation: Spheroid Joint

Language Translations for "spheroid joint"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

kugleled (arm link ball joint, ball, ball and socket joint, ball joint, gliding joint, knee joint, spherical joint, yoke). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

kogelgewricht (gliding joint), articulatio sphaeroidea (gliding joint). (various references)

   

French

  

articulation spéroïde, articulation orbiculaire. (various references)

   

German

  

Articulus spaeroideus (gliding joint), Articulatio sphaeroidea (gliding joint). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

σφαιροειδής διάρθρωσις (gliding joint). (various references)

   

Italian

  

enartrosi (gliding joint), articolazione sferoidale (gliding joint). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eroidsphay ointjay

   

Portuguese

  

articulação esferóide (gliding joint). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

articulación esferoidea (gliding joint). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Spheroid Joint

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-h-i-i-j-n-o-o-p-r-s-t"

-3 letters: deposition, desorption, editorship, isoprenoid, perditions, positioned, priesthood, reposition, rhodonites.

-4 letters: depositor, disorient, dripstone, droopiest, nephritis, perdition, phoronids, portioned, retinoids, rhodonite, rhodopsin, theropods, tripodies.

-5 letters: derision, dhooties, diopters, dioptres, diorites, dipteron, disherit, dishonor, disinter, disjoint, doorstep, dropshot, editions, hedonist, hoodiest, hoopster, hordeins, horniest, hornitos, inditers, inherits, inspired, intrepid, iodopsin, ironside, isophote, joinders, jointers, nitrides.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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