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diarthrosis

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

noun

Anatomy.

plural

diarthroses

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

diarthrosis British  
/ ˌdaɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • diarthrodial adjective

Etymology

Origin of diarthrosis

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

Example Sentences

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The hip and shoulder joints are examples of a multiaxial diarthrosis.

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All synovial joints are functionally classified as a diarthrosis joint.

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A uniaxial diarthrosis, such as the elbow, is a joint that only allows for movement within a single anatomical plane.

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A biaxial diarthrosis, such as the metacarpophalangeal joint, allows for movement along two planes or axes.

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

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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