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amphiarthroses

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am⋅phi⋅ar⋅thro⋅sis

  [am-fee-ahr-throh-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] . Anatomy.
a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
Origin:
1830–40; amphi- + Gk árthrōsis articulation. See arthro-, -osis

Related forms:
am⋅phi⋅ar⋅thro⋅di⋅al, adjective
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am·phi·ar·thro·sis   (ām'fē-är-thrō'sĭs)   
n.   pl. am·phi·ar·thro·ses (-sēz)
A type of articulation between bony surfaces that permits limited motion and is connected by ligaments or elastic cartilage, such as that between the vertebrae.
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Main Entry: am·phi·ar·thro·sis
Pronunciation: -'thrO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural am·phi·ar·thro·ses /-"sEz/
: a slightly movable articulation (as a symphysis or a syndesmosis)
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amphiarthrosis am·phi·ar·thro·sis (ām'fē-är-thrō'sĭs)
n.
See movable joint.

am'phi·ar·thro'di·al (-thrō'dē-əl) adj.

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