Definition
noun
A synovial joint in which an oval-shaped process of one bone fits into an elongated or ellipsoidal cavity of the other, allowing movements such as flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
Supplement
The ellipsoidal joint is a biaxial joint in which two principal axes of motion are at right angles to each other.
Examples are:
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Definition noun A synovial joint in which an oval-shaped process of one bone fits into an elongated or ellipsoidal cavity of the other, allowing movements such as flexion, extension, abduction and adduction. Supplement The ellipsoidal joint is a biaxial joint in which two principal axes of motion are at right angles to each other. Examples..
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