hip joint

American  

noun

1. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone.

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hip joint British  

noun

1. the ball-and-socket joint that connects each leg to the trunk of the body, in which the head of the femur articulates with the socket (acetabulum) of the pelvis

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Etymology

Origin of hip joint

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

The physio gave her a full assessment and hands-on treatment including joint mobilisation, and taught her different ways to move her body to not aggravate her hip joints, which helped ease the pain.

From BBC

At the age of five, Hepworth was diagnosed with Perthes disease - a condition that effects the hip joint - and was unable to participate in any sport for three years.

From BBC

This proof-of-concept study showed that applying resistive forces about one hip joint and assistive forces about the other with their exoskeleton mimicked the effects of split-belt treadmill training in neurologically intact individuals.

From Science Daily

Former world number one Murray, with metal inserted into his hip joint, continues to plug away as he aims for another deep run at a major.

From BBC

She had four operations on an infected hip joint and received six general anaesthetics.

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