hip joint

noun

: the articulation between the femur and the hip bone

Examples of hip joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just below the hip joint, there is another 360° joint in the thigh with no human analog, allowing each leg to longitudinally spin around. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024 This deformity can lead to a tearing of a cartilage in the hip joint called the labrum. Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024 At 7, Herbert was diagnosed with Perthes disease, a rare childhood illness in which the blood supply to the ball part of the hip joint is temporarily interrupted, weakening the bone. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 May 2024 Half Split Rotation From Half Split, turn out your thigh in your hip joint. Erin Taylor, Outside Online, 18 June 2020 See all Example Sentences for hip joint 

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Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hip joint was in 1615

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“Hip joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20joint. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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