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diarthrosis

[dahy-ahr-throh-sis]
noun, plural di·ar·thro·ses [dahy-ahr-throh-seez] /ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy.
  1. a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
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Origin of diarthrosis

1570–80; < New Latin < Greek; see di-3, arthrosis1
Related formsdi·ar·thro·di·al [dahy-ahr-throh-dee-uh l] /ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ di əl/, adjective
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Examples from the Web for diarthroses

Historical Examples

  • Movable joints, or diarthroses, are divided into those in which there is much and little movement.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5

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British Dictionary definitions for diarthroses

diarthrosis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)
  1. anatomy any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints
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Derived Formsdiarthrodial, adjective

Word Origin

C16: New Latin, from di- ² + Greek arthrōsis, from arthroun to fasten by a joint, from arthron joint
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diarthroses in Medicine

diarthrosis

(dī′är-thrō′sĭs)
n.
  1. movable joint
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