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metatarsophalangeal joint

Condyloid joint
In a condyloid joint (condyloid articulation, ellipsoidal joint) an ovoid articular surface, or condyle, is received into an elliptical cavity in such a manner as to permit flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction, but no axial rotation.

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