diarthrosis

[dahy-ahr-throh-sis]

noun, plural di·ar·thro·ses [dahy-ahr-throh-seez] /ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy.

a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.

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 of diarthroses

Movable joints, or diarthroses, are divided into those in which there is much and little movement.
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British Dictionary definitions for diarthroses

diarthrosis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

anatomy any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints

Derived Formsdiarthrodial, adjective

Word Origin for diarthrosis

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.

movable joint