arthrodia

[ ahr-throh-dee-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural ar·thro·di·ae [ahr-, throh, -dee-ee].

a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement.

arthrodia

/ ɑːˈθrəʊdɪə /

1625–35; < Greek arthrōdía, equivalent to arthrṓd ( ēs ) jointed ( árthr ( on ) joint + -ōdēs -ode ¹ ) + -ia -ia

Gliding joints (Arthrodia), in which the articular surfaces are flat, as in the carpal and tarsal bones.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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