enarthrosis

[ en-ahr-throh-sis ]

noun,plural en·ar·thro·ses [en-ahr-throh-seez]. /ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

Origin of enarthrosis

1
1625–35; <New Latin <Greek enárthrōsis;see en-2, arthrosis1

Other words from enarthrosis

  • en·ar·thro·di·al [en-ahr-throh-dee-uhl], /ˌɛn ɑrˈθroʊ di əl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for enarthrosis

enarthrosis

/ (ˌɛnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /


nounplural -ses (-siːz)
  1. anatomy a ball-and-socket joint, such as that of the hip

Origin of enarthrosis

1
C17: via New Latin from Greek, from arthrōsis, from arthron a joint + -osis

Derived forms of enarthrosis

  • enarthrodial, adjective

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