enarthrosis
[ en-ahr-throh-sis ]
/ ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /
noun, plural en·ar·thro·ses [en-ahr-throh-seez] /ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy, Zoology.
Origin of enarthrosis
OTHER WORDS FROM enarthrosis
en·ar·thro·di·al [en-ahr-throh-dee-uh l] /ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ di əl/, adjectiveWords nearby enarthrosis
enantiomorphism,
enantiosis,
enantiotropy,
enargite,
enarthrodial,
enarthrosis,
enate,
enation,
enc.,
encaenia,
encage
Example sentences from the Web for enarthrosis
Ball and socket joints (Enarthrosis), allowing free movement in any direction, as in the shoulder and hip.
British Dictionary definitions for enarthrosis
enarthrosis
/ (ˌɛnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
anatomy
a ball-and-socket joint, such as that of the hip
Derived forms of enarthrosis
enarthrodial, adjectiveWord Origin for enarthrosis
C17: via New Latin from Greek, from
arthrōsis, from
arthron a joint +
-osis
Medical definitions for enarthrosis
enarthrosis
[ ĕn′är-thrō′sĭs ]
n.
ball-and-socket joint