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diarthrosis

American

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

noun

Anatomy.

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

diarthrosis British

/ ˌdaɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

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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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.

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

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

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The most common type of joint is the diarthrosis, which is a freely moveable joint.

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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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