Definition of Rotary joint

1. Noun. A freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation. "The articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"


Medical Definition of Rotary joint

1. A synovial joint in which a section of a cylinder of one bone fits into a corresponding cavity on the other, as in the proximal radioulnar joint. Synonym: articulatio trochoidea, helicoid ginglymus, lateral ginglymus, rotary joint, rotatory joint, trochoid articulation, trochoid joint. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rotary Joint

rotamer
rotameric
rotamers
rotameter
rotameters
rotane
rotanes
rotaries
rotary
rotary actuator
rotary converter
rotary dial
rotary engine
rotary engines
rotary evaporator
rotary joint (current term)
rotary motion
rotary phone
rotary phones
rotary press
rotary printing press
rotary subluxation of scaphoid
rotary wing
rotas
rotascope
rotascopes
rotatable
rotate
rotateable
rotated

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