hip joint

noun

: the articulation between the femur and the hip bone

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Another possible cause of hip pain is inflammation of the muscles and tendons that surround the hip joint. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 Your hip joint supports basic functions of balance and movement in the body, such as holding up body weight and enabling upper leg movement. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 Provide sensation and control muscle movement in and around the hip joint Blood vessels: Deliver nutrient-rich blood to the hip's structures How Hip Pain in Women Presents Problems with structures within or surrounding the hip joint can cause hip pain. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024 Always favoring one side can exacerbate this imbalance by causing your hip muscles on the other side to shorten up even more in response, which can further limit your hip joint mobility, according to Dr. Scantlebury. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hip joint 

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 26 Dec. 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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