Noun: enarthrosis (enarthroses) ,e-naa(r)'throw-sis
- A freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
"The shoulder is an example of an enarthrosis, allowing for a wide range of motion";
- ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, articulatio spheroidea
Derived forms: enarthroses
Type of: articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint
Encyclopedia: Enarthrosis