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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
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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 15 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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