amphiarthrosis

[ am-fee-ahr-throh-sis ]

noun,plural am·phi·ar·thro·ses [am-fee-ahr-throh-seez]. /ˌæm fi ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy.
  1. a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.

Origin of amphiarthrosis

1
1830–40; amphi- + Greek árthrōsis articulation. See arthro-, -osis

Other words from amphiarthrosis

  • am·phi·ar·thro·di·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for amphiarthrosis

amphiarthrosis

/ (ˌæmfɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /


nounplural -ses (-siːz)
  1. anatomy a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone

Origin of amphiarthrosis

1
C19: from amphi- + Greek arthrōsis articulation, from arthron a joint

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