Medical Definition of Spiral joint

1. A variety of hinge joint in which the elevation and depression, respectively, on the opposing articular surfaces form part of a spiral, flexion being then accompanied by a certain amount of lateral deviation. Synonym: screw joint, spiral joint. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiral Joint

spiral canal of modiolus
spiral cleavage
spiral cochlear ganglion
spiral computed tomography
spiral crest
spiral dance
spiral fold of cystic duct
spiral foraminous tract
spiral fracture
spiral galaxies
spiral galaxy
spiral ganglion
spiral ganglion of cochlea
spiral groove
spiral hyphae
spiral joint (current term)
spiral lamina
spiral ligament of cochlea
spiral line
spiral membrane
spiral nebula
spiral of Archimedes
spiral organ
spiral plate
spiral prominence
spiral ratchet screwdriver
spiral septum
spiral spring

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