Hip joint

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A joint formed where the pelvic acetabulum and the head of the femur meet.

    "Total hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced with an artificial one."

  2. 2
    the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum wordnet
  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hip, joint; for example, hip joint, "cool establishment".

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