arthrodia

[ ahr-throh-dee-uh ]

/ ɑrˈθroʊ di ə /

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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.

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Also called gliding joint.

Origin of arthrodia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM arthrodia

ar·thro·di·al, ar·throd·ic

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

Words nearby arthrodia

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

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How to use arthrodia in a sentence

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 of arthrodia

arthrodial, adjective

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Medical definitions for arthrodia

arthrodia

[ är-thrō′dē-ə ]

plane joint

Other words from arthrodia

ar•thro′di•al adj.