amphiarthrosis

American

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

noun

Anatomy.

plural

amphiarthroses

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

amphiarthrosis British

/ ˌæmfɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

amphiarthrodial

adjective

Etymology

Origin of amphiarthrosis

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

Example Sentences

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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.

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Another example of an amphiarthrosis is the pubic symphysis of the pelvis.

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Thus, a symphysis is functionally classified as an amphiarthrosis.

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A joint that allows for limited movement is an amphiarthrosis.

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

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