arthrodia

[ahr-throh-dee-uh]

ar·thro·di·a

[ahr-throh-dee-uh]
noun, plural ar·thro·di·ae [-dee-ee] . Anatomy.
a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement.
Also called gliding joint.


Origin:
1625–35; < Greek arthrōdía, equivalent to arthrṓd(ēs) jointed (árthr(on) joint + -ōdēs -ode1) + -ia -ia

ar·thro·di·al, ar·throd·ic [ahr-throd-ik] , adjective
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Arthrodia is always a great word to know.
So is diaphragm. Does it mean:
the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum, where the large intestine begins, to the rectum
a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating the thoracic or chest cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals
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arthrodia (ɑːˈθrəʊdɪə)
 
n
anatomy, zoology a joint
 
ar'throdial
 
adj

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arthrodia ar·thro·di·a (är-thrō'dē-ə)
n.
See plane joint.


ar·thro'di·al adj.

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