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diarthrosis

[ dahy-ahr-throh-sis ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural diarthroses
  1. a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.


diarthrosis

/ ˌ岹ɪɑːˈθəʊɪ /

noun

  1. anatomy any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱ˈٳǻ徱, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱··ٳ·徱· [dahy-ahr-, throh, -dee-, uh, l], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diarthrosis1

1570–80; < New Latin < Greek; di- 3, arthrosis 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diarthrosis1

C16: New Latin, from di- ² + Greek ٳō, from arthroun to fasten by a joint, from arthron joint
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Articulation, usually that kind of articulation which admits of free motion in the joint; diarthrosis.

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