diarthrosis

[ dahy-ahr-throh-sis ]

/ ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /

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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.

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Origin of diarthrosis

1570–80; <New Latin <Greek; see di-³, arthrosis¹

OTHER WORDS FROM diarthrosis

di·ar·thro·di·al

[dahy-ahr-throh-dee-uhl], /ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ di əl/, adjective

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How to use diarthrosis in a sentence

Movable joints, or diarthroses, are divided into those in which there is much and little movement.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various
The true diarthroses are joints in which there is either fairly free or very free movement.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for diarthrosis

diarthrosis

/ (ˌdaɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

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

Derived forms of diarthrosis

diarthrodial, 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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