Definitions for: Coxa


[n] the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum



Webster (1913) Definition: Cox"a (k?ks"?), n. [L., the hip.] (Zo["o]l.)
The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean.

Synonyms: articulatio coxae, hip, hip joint

See Also: articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, ischial bone, ischium, os ischii, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, spheroid joint, thigh

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