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noun
- 1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined: "seal the joint between the roof and the house wall"
- 2. a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together: "she suffers from stiff joints and finds bending difficult"
adjective
- 1. shared, held, or made by two or more people, parties, or organizations together: "the companies issued a joint statement"
verb
- 1. provide or fasten (something) with joints.
- 2. cut (the body of an animal) into joints: "use a sharp knife to joint the bird"
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word joint as a noun, adjective, and verb. Find synonyms, examples, phrases, and related articles for joint.
JOINT definition: 1. belonging to or shared between two or more people: 2. a place in your body where two bones are…. Learn more.
Joint definition: the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.. See examples of JOINT used in a sentence.
JOINT meaning: 1. belonging to or shared between two or more people: 2. a place in your body where two bones are…. Learn more.
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole. [1] [2] [3] They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement.
- Articulus, Junctura, Articulatio
- Musculoskeletal system, Articular system
A joint is a structure that connects two or more bones of the skeleton. Learn about the different types of joints, their motions, and their disorders and injuries.
noun. (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) synonyms: articulatio, articulation. see more. adjective. united or combined. “a joint session of Congress” “ joint owners” synonyms: collective. forming a whole or aggregate. common.
