• A junction in the body where bones are linked together.
  Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
  Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
• Anatomical junction which consists of parts of two or more adjacent bones or cartilages which are interconnected by organs and/or organ parts that consist of various types of connective tissue. Together with other joints and bones, a joint constitutes the skeletal system. Examples: pubic symphysis, knee joint, temporomandibular joint.
  Foundational Model of Anatomy
  University of Washington, 2017
• Anatomical junction which consists of two or more adjacent bones or cartilages, parts of which are interconnected by organ parts that consist of various types of connective tissue. Together with other joints and bones, a joint constitutes the skeletal system. Examples: pubic symphysis, knee joint, temporomandibular joint.
  Digital Anatomist
  University of Washington, 2003
• Articulation of bones; the place of union or junction between two or more bones of the skeleton.
  CRISP Thesaurus
  National Institutes of Health, 2006
• In medicine, the place where two or more bones are connected. Examples include the shoulder, elbow, knee, and jaw.
  NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• The connection point between two bones or skeletal elements. The joint may be fixed or movable.
  NCI Thesaurus
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• Also known as articulations, these are points of connection between the ends of certain separate bones, or where the borders of other bones are juxtaposed.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
• Joints are the junctions between two or more bones. Some joints do not normally move, such as those located between the plates of the skull. Other joints allow a large and complex range of motion. The configuration of a joint determines the degree and direction of possible motion. For example, the shoulder joints, which have a...
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
• Joint, in anatomy, a structure that separates two or more adjacent elements of the skeletal system. Depending on the type of joint, such separated elements may or may not move on one another. This article discusses the joints of the human body--particularly their structure but also their ligaments...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020