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Examples of hip joint in a Sentence
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The actor faced physical challenges during the shoot, dealing with a hip joint injury while adapting to a new cultural environment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Turns out, my hip joint wasn’t fitting right in its socket, and the tissue in the surrounding area was deteriorating.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 12 Sep. 2024
Hip pain when walking can be a problem with the hip joint or with hip muscles.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Hip pain with walking has various causes that affect the bones, joints, tendons, or muscles of the hip joint.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined above
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“Hip joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20joint. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
Medical Definition
hip joint
noun
: the ball-and-socket joint comprising the articulation between the femur and the hip bone
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