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EncyclopediaSeecomposite jointcomplex joint
complex joint [TA] a joint composed of three or more skeletal elements, or in which two anatomically separate joints function as a unit. For example, the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints act together as the compound transverse tarsal joint. Synonym(s): articulatio composita [TA], articulatio complexa, composite joint, compound articulation, compound jointcom·plex joint (kŏm-pleks joynt) [TA] Joint composed of three or more skeletal elements, or in which two anatomically separate joints function as a unit. |