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diarthrosis
[ dahy-ahr-throh-sis ]
noun
Anatomy.
plural diarthroses
- a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
diarthrosis
/ ˌ岹ɪɑːˈθəʊɪ /
noun
- 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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Example Sentences
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Articulation, usually that kind of articulation which admits of free motion in the joint; diarthrosis.
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