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

Nearby words

mouthy, mouton, moutonnée, movable, movable feast, movable joint, movable testis, movable type, movable-do system, move, move a muscle