Definitions for: Enarthrosis

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

Webster (1913) Definition: En`ar*thro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? jointed;
? in + ? joint.] (Anat.)
A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation
represented by such a joint. See Articulation.

Synonyms: articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, spheroid joint

See Also: articulatio coxae, articulatio humeri, articulatio synovialis, coxa, hip, hip joint, shoulder, shoulder joint, synovial joint

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