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Definition of Articulatio humeri
1. Noun. A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula.
Exact synonyms: Shoulder, Shoulder Joint
Terms within: Scapula, Shoulder Blade, Shoulder Bone, Arteria Circumflexa Humeri, Circumflex Humeral Artery, Arteria Circumflexa Scapulae, Circumflex Scapular Artery, Rotator Cuff
Group relationships: Body, Torso, Trunk
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Spheroidea, Ball-and-socket Joint, Cotyloid Joint, Enarthrodial Joint, Enarthrosis, Spheroid Joint
Derivative terms: Shoulder
Terms within: Scapula, Shoulder Blade, Shoulder Bone, Arteria Circumflexa Humeri, Circumflex Humeral Artery, Arteria Circumflexa Scapulae, Circumflex Scapular Artery, Rotator Cuff
Group relationships: Body, Torso, Trunk
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Spheroidea, Ball-and-socket Joint, Cotyloid Joint, Enarthrodial Joint, Enarthrosis, Spheroid Joint
Derivative terms: Shoulder
Medical Definition of Articulatio humeri
1. A ball-and-socket synovial joint between the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula. Synonym: articulatio humeri, glenohumeral articulation, humeral articulation. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Articulatio Humeri
Literary usage of Articulatio humeri
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"articulatio humeri (SHOULDER-JOINT). Before proceeding to the dissection of the
forearm it is advisable to study the ..."
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