amphiarthrosis

American  

[am-fee-ahr-throh-sis] / ˌæm fi ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

• amphiarthroses
  plural

1. a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.

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amphiarthrosis British  

/ ˌæmfɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. anatomy a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• amphiarthrodial
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• amphiarthroses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of amphiarthrosis

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

Example Sentences

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An amphiarthrosis is a slightly moveable joint, such as the pubic symphysis or an intervertebral cartilaginous joint.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Cartilaginous joints are also functionally classified as either a synarthrosis or an amphiarthrosis joint.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The cartilaginous joints in which vertebrae are united by intervertebral discs provide for small movements between the adjacent vertebrae and are also an amphiarthrosis type of joint.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

However, a syndesmosis does not prevent all movement between the bones, and thus this type of fibrous joint is functionally classified as an amphiarthrosis.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Thus, based on their movement ability, both fibrous and cartilaginous joints are functionally classified as a synarthrosis or amphiarthrosis.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The functional classification divides joints into three categories: synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022