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screw joint (medicine)


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cochlear joint


A variety of hinge joint in which the elevation and depression, respectively, on the opposing articular surfaces form part of a spiral, flexion being then accompanied by a certain amount of lateral deviation.

Synonym: screw joint, spiral joint.