enarthrosis
enarthrosis (anat.) ball-and-socket joint. XVII. — Gr. enárthrōsis, f. énarthros jointed; see EN-1, ARTHRITIS, -OSIS.
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ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint, in engineering, mechanical connection used between parts that…
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