arthrodia

[ ahr-throh-dee-uh ]

/ ɑrˈθroʊ di ə /

noun, plural ar·thro·di·ae [ahr-throh-dee-ee] /ɑrˈθroʊ diˌi/. Anatomy.

a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement.

Nearby words

arthrocele, arthrocentesis, arthrochondritis, arthroclasia, arthrodesis, arthrodia, arthrodial cartilage, arthrodial joint, arthrodire, arthrodynia, arthrodysplasia

Origin of arthrodia

1625–35; < Greek arthrōdía, equivalent to arthrṓd(ēs) jointed (árthr(on) joint + -ōdēs -ode¹) + -ia -ia

Also called gliding joint.

Related forms

ar·thro·di·al, ar·throd·ic

[ahr-throd-ik] /ɑrˈθrɒd ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for arthrodia

Gliding joints (Arthrodia), in which the articular surfaces are flat, as in the carpal and tarsal bones.
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British Dictionary definitions for arthrodia

arthrodia

/ (ɑːˈθrəʊdɪə) /

noun

anatomy zoology a joint

Derived Forms

arthrodial, adjective

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Medicine definitions for arthrodia

arthrodia

[ är-thrō′dē-ə ]

n.

plane joint

Related forms

ar•thro′di•al adj.