diarthrosis

di·ar·thro·sis

 (dī′är-thrō′sĭs)

n. pl. di·ar·thro·ses (-sēz)

Any of several types of bone articulation permitting free motion in a joint, as that of the shoulder or hip.

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[Greek diarthrōsis, from diarthroun, to articulate : dia-, between; see dia- + arthroun, to fasten by a joint (from arthron, joint; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]

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di′ar·thro′di·al (-dē-əl) adj.

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diarthrosis

(ˌdaɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs)

n, pl -ses (-siːz)

(Anatomy) anatomy any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints

[C16: New Latin, from di-² + Greek arthrōsis, from arthroun to fasten by a joint, from arthron joint]

ˌdiarˈthrodial adj

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di•ar•thro•sis

(ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-sēz).

a form of joint articulation that permits free movement, as at the shoulder.

[1570–80; < New Latin < Greek; see di-³, synarthrosis]

di`ar•thro′di•al (-di əl) adj.

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diarthrosis

a joint or articulation, as that at the knee, which allows maximum movement.

See also: Body, Human, Bones

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

diarthrosis - a joint so articulated as to move freely articulatio synovialis, synovial joint articulatio temporomandibularis, mandibular joint, temporomandibular joint - the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone articulatio plana, gliding joint - a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint - a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed articulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint - a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone articulatio trochoidea, pivot joint, rotary joint, rotatory joint - a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"

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Translations

di·ar·thro·sis

n. diartrosis, tipo de articulación que permite movimiento amplio, tal como el de la cadera.

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