enarthrosis
[en-ahr-
throh
-sis]
/ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs/
noun
,
plural
enarthroses
[en-ahr-
throh
-seez]
/ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ siz/
(
Show IPA
).
Anatomy, Zoology
1.
ball-and-socket joint
.
Origin
1625-35;
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek
enárthrōsis;
see
en-
2
,
arthrosis
1
Related forms
enarthrodial
[en-ahr-
throh
-dee-
uh
l]
/ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ di əl/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
enarthrosis
enarthrosis
/
ˌɛnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-ses
(
-siːz
)
1.
(
anatomy
) a ball-and-socket joint, such as that of the hip
Derived Forms
enarthrodial,
adjective
Word Origin
C17: via New Latin from Greek, from
arthrōsis,
from
arthron
a joint +
-osis
enarthrosis
in Medicine
enarthrosis
en·ar·thro·sis (ěn'är-thrō'sĭs)
n.
See
ball-and-socket joint
.