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A joint that can move freely in various planesSyn: abarticulation, synovial joint
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diarthrosis — [dī΄är thrō′sis] n. pl. diarthroses [dī΄är thrō′sēz΄] [ModL < Gr diarthrōsis < diarthroun, to divide by joints, articulate < dia , through + arthroun, to connect by a joint < arthron, a joint: see ARTHRO ] Anat. any articulation, as… … English World dictionary
Diarthrosis — Di ar*thro sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to joint, articulate; dia through, asunder + ? to fasten by a joint, a rqron joint.] (Anat.) A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diarthrosis — noun (plural diarthroses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek diarthrōsis, from diarthroun to joint, from dia + arthroun to fasten by a joint, from arthron joint more at arthr Date: 1578 1. articulation that permits free movement 2. a freely movab … New Collegiate Dictionary
diarthrosis — synovial joint. [G. articulation] * * * di·ar·thro·sis .dī är thrō səs n, pl thro·ses .sēz 1) articulation that permits free movement 2) a freely movable joint called also synovial joint * * * … Medical dictionary
diarthrosis — an articulation that allows free bone movement; cf. amphiarthrosis and synarthrosis … Dictionary of ichthyology
diarthrosis — n. [Gr. dis, twice; arthron, joint] An articulation that permits free movement; diarthrodial adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
diarthrosis — diarthrodial /duy ahr throh dee euhl/, adj. /duy ahr throh sis/, n., pl. diarthroses / seez/. Anat. a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint. [1570 80; < NL < Gk; see DI 3, ARTHROSIS] * * * … Universalium
diarthrosis — n. joint (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
diarthrosis — n. (Med.) Abarticulation … New dictionary of synonyms
diarthrosis — di·arthrosis … English syllables
