Joint

Introduction: Joint

Description of Joint

Joint: (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion).
Source: WordNet 2.1

Joint: articulation of bones; the place of union or junction between two or more bones of the skeleton.
Source: CRISP

Joint: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Joint:

• Joint symptoms (1430 causes)
• Joint disease (21 causes)
• Joint disorder
• Joint problem
• Joint pain (773 causes)
• Span
• Class
• Anatomy
• Union

Joint as an Organ

Joint (organ): Another name for Joints.

Joint (organ): Joints are the places in the body where two or more bones meet. Joints,...more »

Joint (organ): The point at which two or more bones are connected is called a joint. In all joints, the... (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Knee Problems: NIAMS)

More information on organs: Joints:

• Joints

Terms associated with Joint:

Terms Similar to Joint:

• articulation
• articulatio

Source - WordNet 2.1

Related Topics

• Arthrography
• Arthroplasty
• Arthroscopy

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Joint:

• Acromioclavicular Joint
• Atlanto-Axial Joint
• Atlanto-Occipital Joint
• Bursa, Synovial
• Cartilage, Articular
• Elbow Joint
• Hip Joint
• Knee Joint
• Ligaments, Articular
• Pubic Symphysis
• Sacroiliac Joint
• Shoulder Joint
• Sternoclavicular Joint
• Sternocostal Joints
• Temporomandibular Joint
• Joint Capsule
• Zygapophyseal Joint
• Foot Joints
• Hand Joints

Source - MeSH 2007

• ankle
• elbow
• hip
• knee
• shoulder
• synovial membrane
• temporomandibular joint
• wrist

Source - CRISP

• fetlock
• fetlock joint
• hock
• stifle
• knee
• elbow
• suture
• sutura
• fibrous joint
• synovial joint
• articulatio synovialis
• diarthrosis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Joint

• Skeleton

Source - MeSH 2007

• bone

Source - CRISP

• body part

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Joint can be used for:

• periarthritis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Joint

The following list attempts to classify Joint into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal System
  • Skeleton
    • Joints

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• skeleton
• musculoskeletal system
• Anatomy

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