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Enarthrodial Joint

nounid 51596·updated May 18, 2026
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a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone

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Variants

synonym
ball-and-socket joint
plural
Enarthrodial Joints
possessive
Enarthrodial Joint's
pluralpossessive
Enarthrodial Joints'

Framework definitions

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

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