Hip Joint (Noun)

Meaning

The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

• Articulatio Coxae
• Hip
• Coxa

Hypernyms

• Cotyloid Joint
• Ball-and-socket Joint
• Articulatio Spheroidea
• Enarthrosis
• Enarthrodial Joint