joint
100
2.8
- noun
- /dʒɔɪnt/
:
articulación
- Do you have chronic allergies, joint pain, gut problems?
- knee joint
- hip joint
- shoulder joint
Do you have chronic allergies, joint pain, gut problems?
- Do you have chronic allergies, joint pain, gut problems?
- But you know, my joints aren't what they used to be.
- Like do you really think about your movement, your joints, vision, smell?
- Well, the key element in joint replacement is longevity.
- It includes a rare tumor of your joint called giant cell tumor.
- If you have abused your joints, stuff will start earlier.
- You'll be pleased to hear my joints don't ache anymore.
- It's pain in the joints and in the things around the joints.
- Your oxygenation changes, your joints and muscles lubricate you.
Examples
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Usually older women with less flexible joints have this trouble.
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But you know, my joints aren't what they used to be.
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I had no idea that some of the joint pain was an issue.
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I need to know which joints it's connecting, right?
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Her hips and her knee joints were very, very painful.
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My joints are all swollen, babe.
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However, the prevalence of affected joints in OA of the hand can vary widely.
Academic text (2017) -
You'll be pleased to hear my joints don't ache anymore.
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Topical capsaicin can help in some circumstances, particularly for relatively superficial joints such as hands and knees.
Academic text (2012) -
After the injury, she experienced severe pain in her joint whenever she moved.
Synonyms
3
6.5
How parts join at a joint, like bones or machine parts
1
4.1
A joint where a round bone end fits into a cup, allowing movement in many directions
1
4.3
A joint that lets a body part move mainly in one direction like a knee or elbow
1
9.9
A joint that bends and straightens mainly in one direction, like the elbow
1
3.8
A part that connects two pieces and lets one move compared to the other
A joint in the body that lets bones move freely and contains slippery fluid
A joint between two bones that moves freely and has fluid inside
A joint where a round bone end fits in a cup, letting movement in all directions
A joint where a rounded bone end fits into a cup in another bone, like the hip or shoulder
A joint where a rounded bone end fits into a cup socket to allow movement in many directions
A ball-and-socket joint between the thigh bone and the hip bone that lets the leg move
A place where two bones meet and move like a hinge in one direction
A joint that lets one bone turn around another bone
A connection between two parts that lets one part turn around a single straight line like in the forearm
A joint that lets small bones slide past each other without turning
The joint between the lower leg bones and the top bone of the foot that forms the ankle
Idioms
Compounds
- US
133
4.1
Group of senior military leaders who advise the President of the United States on military matters
58
4.2
A group of top military leaders who advise the President of the United States
29
4.4
A business project by two or more companies that share resources, risks, and profits
- Informal
4
9.5
A small informal place in the southern United States where people eat, drink, and dance to blues from a jukebox
- Formal
3
7.2
A decision passed by both houses that becomes law when the president signs it or a veto is rejected
- Formal
3
5.6
A tax return that a married couple files together to report their combined income and deductions
- Specialized
2
3.5
The place where the top of the thigh bone fits into the hip bone to let the leg move
- Specialized
1
4.9
A way of joining wooden boards by fitting an edge into a matching slot to make a flat strong surface
- Archaic
1
9.9
A place like a bar or nightclub that charges high prices and tricks customers
- Specialized
1
5.5
A joint that connects the lower jaw to the skull and lets the jaw open and close
- Specialized
1
3.9
A joint where the round top of the arm bone fits into the shoulder blade to move the arm
- Specialized
1
6.7
A connection of two pieces of wood or metal placed end to end without overlapping
- Specialized
1
4.3
A long-lasting condition where joint cartilage slowly breaks down causing pain and stiffness
- Specialized
1
6.6
A strong connection in wood made by fitting interlocking angled pieces together
- Specialized
1
3.8
A metal or plastic part a surgeon puts into the body to replace a joint like a hip
- Specialized
1
4.1
A joint where a round bone end fits into a cup, allowing movement in many directions
- Specialized
1
9.1
The joint in a horse's lower leg where a main leg bone meets a short foot bone
- Specialized
1
5.8
A place where two pieces lie on top of each other and are fastened together
- Specialized
1
7.5
A corner where two pieces of wood join with their ends cut at an angle
- Specialized
1
4.3
A joint that lets a body part move mainly in one direction like a knee or elbow
1
4.2
A person who writes a book or article together with another person, sharing credit
- Specialized
1
4.9
A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
- Specialized
1
5.3
A small part that connects two turning shafts at different angles and passes power between them
- Specialized
A joint where a rounded bone end fits into a cup socket to allow movement in many directions
- Specialized
A joint that bends the arm where the upper arm meets the forearm, like the elbow
- Specialized
A joint where a rounded bone end fits into a cup in another bone, like the hip or shoulder
- Specialized
A place where bones are held by strong tissue and do not move, often in the skull
- Specialized
A strong wood connection where a peg on one piece fits into a hole in another piece
- Specialized
A strong wooden joint where a peg from one piece fits into a hole in another
- Specialized
The joint between the lower leg bones and the top bone of the foot that forms the ankle
- Specialized
A place where two bones meet and move like a hinge in one direction
- Specialized
A U.S. military kit that turns a regular bomb dropped from a plane into a precise guided bomb
- Specialized
A desert shrub with jointed green stems, almost no leaves, and small red seeds
- Formal
Two or more people are each responsible for the same debt and may have to pay it
- Archaic
A small lively place in the southern United States where people eat, drink, and dance to music
- Specialized
A way to join two pieces of wood by cutting matching grooves so their edges fit together
- Specialized
A joint where the end of the forearm bone meets the first row of wrist bones
- Specialized
A connection between two parts that lets one part turn around a single straight line like in the forearm
- Specialized
A joint in the body that lets a bone turn only around one straight line
- Specialized
A connection where two pieces are shaped to fit end to end to form a longer piece
- Specialized
A joint in the body that lets bones move freely and contains slippery fluid
- Specialized
Two arms connected at a hinge that straighten to push hard at their ends
- Specialized
A joint where a round bone end fits in a cup, letting movement in all directions
How Mobile
- Specialized
1
4.1
100
2.8
- Specialized
1
4.3
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Joint: The body sense of joint comes from an old word for 'joined' and means the place where two bones 'join' and allow movement. So a joint is literally the connection that lets parts of the body move.