hip joint


noun

a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone.

Origin of hip joint

First recorded in 1785–95

Example sentences from the Web for hip joint

British Dictionary definitions for hip joint

hip joint

noun

the ball-and-socket joint that connects each leg to the trunk of the body, in which the head of the femur articulates with the socket (acetabulum) of the pelvis

Medical definitions for hip joint

hip joint

n.

The ball-and-socket joint formed by the head of the femur and the cup-shaped cavity of the hipbone. coxa