noun
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
• Syn: ↑joint, ↑articulation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑articulary (for: ↑articulation), ↑articular (for: ↑articulation), ↑articulate (for: ↑articulation)
• Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy
• Hypernyms: ↑body part
• Hyponyms:
↑fetlock, ↑fetlock joint, ↑hock, ↑hock-joint, ↑stifle, ↑knee, ↑elbow, ↑suture, ↑sutura, ↑fibrous joint, ↑synovial joint, ↑articulatio synovialis, ↑diarthrosis
• Part Holonyms: ↑articulatory system, ↑endoskeleton
• Part Meronyms: ↑hip socket, ↑articular muscle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.