Anatomy
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hip [ hip ]
Subclass of:
Lower Extremity
Etymology:
Anglo-Saxon hype = hip
Definitions related to hip:
  • Limb region, each instance of which has as its regional parts pelvicl girdle region of hip and proximal part of thigh.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Projecting part on each side of the body, formed by the side of the pelvis and the top portion of the femur; includes the joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The lateral prominence of the pelvis from the waist to the thigh.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The projecting part on each side of the body, formed by the side of the pelvis and the top portion of the femur.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Hip, in anatomy, the joint between the thighbone (femur) and the pelvis; also the area adjacent to this joint. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint; the round head of the femur rests in a cavity (the acetabulum) that allows free rotation of the limb. Amphibians and reptiles have relatively weak...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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