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amphiarthrosis
[ am-fee-ahr-throh-sis ]
/ ˌæm fi ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /
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noun, plural am·phi·ar·thro·ses [am-fee-ahr-throh-seez]. /ˌæm fi ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy.
a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
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OTHER WORDS FROM amphiarthrosis
am·phi·ar·thro·di·al, adjectiveWords nearby amphiarthrosis
amperometric titration, ampersand, amphetamine, amphi-, Amphiaraus, amphiarthrosis, amphiaster, Amphibia, amphibian, amphibians, amphibiotic
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How to use amphiarthrosis in a sentence
When there is little movement the term half-joint or amphiarthrosis is used.
British Dictionary definitions for amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
/ (ˌæmfɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
anatomy a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone
Word Origin for amphiarthrosis
C19: from amphi- + Greek arthrōsis articulation, from arthron a joint
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