Meanings
nounhip joint (plural hip joints)
plural hip joints
- anatomyA 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek ἰσχίον
- ἰσχίον (iskhíon)a joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
Arabic مَفْصِل اَلْوَرْكِ
- مَفْصِل اَلْوَرْكِ (mafṣil al-warki)a joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
Chinese Mandarin 髖關節 /髋关节
- 髖關節 /髋关节 (kuānguānjié)a joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
Czech kyčelní kloub
- kyčelní klouba joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
Finnish lonkkanivel
- lonkkanivela joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
German Hüftgelenk
- Hüftgelenka joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
Polish staw biodrowy
- staw biodrowya joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
Swedish höftled
- höftleda joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
Turkish kalça eklemi
- kalça eklemia joint where the pelvic acetabulum and the femur meet
Cite this entry
APA
hip joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20joint
MLA
“hip joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hip joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20joint.
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