Noun: hip joint hip joynt
- The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
"The hip joint bears the body's weight during standing and walking";
- hip, coxa, articulatio coxae
Derived forms: hip joints
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: Hip joint