diarthrosis

American  

[dahy-ahr-throh-sis] / ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

• diarthroses
  plural

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

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diarthrosis British  

/ ˌdaɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• diarthrodial
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• diarthroses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of diarthrosis

1570–80; < New Latin < Greek; see di- ³, arthrosis ¹

Example Sentences

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diarthrosis diarthroses

All synovial joints are functionally classified as a diarthrosis joint.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Since the rotation is around a single axis, pivot joints are functionally classified as a uniaxial diarthrosis type of joint.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The ability of the bones to move smoothly against each other within the joint cavity, and the freedom of joint movement this provides, means that each synovial joint is functionally classified as a diarthrosis.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

A uniaxial diarthrosis allows movement within a single anatomical plane or axis of motion.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Articulation, usually that kind of articulation which admits of free motion in the joint; diarthrosis.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

The functional classification divides joints into three categories: synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022