n : the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton whether movable or rigidly fixed together with the surrounding and supporting parts (as membranes, tendons, or ligaments) <the capsule of the shoulder > out of joint of a bone : having the head slipped from its socket . Similar sounding terms: JND Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. © 1997-2024.
> out of joint 
