movable joint
[ mōō′və-bəl ]
n.
A joint in which the opposing bony surfaces are covered with a layer of hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage and in which some degree of free movement is possible.diarthrodial joint diarthrosis synarthrosis synovial joint
A joint, either a synchondrosis or a symphysis, in which the apposed bony surfaces are united by cartilage.amphiarthrosis cartilaginous joint synarthrodial joint synarthrosis
Words nearby movable joint
mouthy, mouton, moutonnée, movable, movable feast, movable joint, movable testis, movable type, movable-do system, move, move a muscle
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