Synonym for compound joint ... A joint composed of three or more skeletal elements, or in which two anatomically separate joints function as a unit. For example, the telonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints act together as the compound transverse tarsal joint. ... Synonym: articulatio complexa, articulatio composita, composite joint, compound articu...
compound joint a synovial joint in which more than two bones are involved.
Type: Term Synonyms: complex joint
A joint that is both welded and joined mechanically.