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gliding joint

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noun

Anatomy.

  1. arthrodia.

Etymology

Origin of gliding joint

First recorded in 1880–85

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Kinds of Movable Joints.—The different kinds of movable joints are the ball and socket joint, the hinge joint, the pivot joint, the condyloid joint, and the gliding joint.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.

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