BMedical Dictionary Ball-and-Socket Joint Ball-and-Socket Joint (Spheroidal Joint) The ball and socket (or spheroidal joint) is a joint in which the ball-shaped surface of one rounded into the cup-like of another bone. Related terms: Ball and socket joint Part of: Ball-and-Socket Joint was last modified: June 24th, 2016 by explainingmedicine Related bonedepressionfitsjoint 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest explainingmedicine previous post B-Cells (B-Lymphocytes) next post Bedsores (see Pressure Ulcers) Related Articles Occipital Lobe June 13, 2016 Trophoblast June 13, 2016 Influenza Hemagglutinin June 13, 2016 Acute Steatohepatitis (Acute Fatty Liver Disease) June 13, 2016 Olfactory System June 13, 2016 Gastric Cancer (see Stomach Cancer) June 13, 2016 Metacarpophalangeal Joint June 13, 2016 Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms June 13, 2016 Esophageal Cancer: Treatments June 13, 2016 Sperm Motility June 13, 2016