saddle joint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of saddle joint
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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This movement is produced at the first carpometacarpal joint, which is a saddle joint formed between the trapezium carpal bone and the first metacarpal bone.
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At a saddle joint, the articulating bones fit together like a rider and a saddle.
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The sternoclavicular joint is also classified as a saddle joint.
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Remove the leg, cutting at the hip or saddle joint.
From Every Step in Canning by Grace Viall Gray
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