1. The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
   "The articulatio coxae joint bears the body's weight during standing and walking";
   - hip, hip joint, coxa

Type of: articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint

Part of: hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, thigh

Encyclopedia: Articulatio coxae