Medical Dictionary
pivot joint
noun
Medical Definition of PIVOT JOINT
: an anatomical articulation that consists of a bony pivot in a ring of bone and ligament (as that of the dens and atlas) and that permits rotatory movement only—called also trochoid
Illustration of PIVOT JOINT
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