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hip joint

hip joint
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip joint]
    • /hɪp dʒɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip joint]
    • /hɪp dʒɔɪnt/

Definitions of hip joint words

  • noun hip joint a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone. 1
  • noun hip joint articulation where leg meets pelvis 1
  • noun hip joint the ball-and-socket joint that connects each leg to the trunk of the body, in which the head of the femur articulates with the socket (acetabulum) of the pelvis 0
  • noun hip joint the junction between the femur and its socket in the pelvis 0

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Origin of hip joint

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hip joint

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hip joint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hip joint usage trend in Literature

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