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diarthrodial

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di⋅ar⋅thro⋅sis

  [dahy-ahr-throh-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] . Anatomy.
a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
Origin:
1570–80; < NL < Gk; see di- 3 , arthrosis

Related forms:
di⋅ar⋅thro⋅di⋅al  [dahy-ahr-throh-dee-uhl] , adjective
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di·ar·thro·sis   (dī'är-thrō'sĭs)   
n.   pl. di·ar·thro·ses (-sēz)
Any of several types of bone articulation permitting free motion in a joint, as that of the shoulder or hip.

[Greek diarthrōsis, from diarthroun, to articulate : dia-, between; see dia- + arthroun, to fasten by a joint (from arthron, joint; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]
di'ar·thro'di·al (-dē-əl) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: di·ar·thro·di·al
Pronunciation: "dI-"är-'thrOd-E-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or exhibitingdiarthrosis

Main Entry: di·ar·thro·sis
Pronunciation: "dI-är-'thrO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural di·ar·thro·ses /-"sEz/
1 : articulation that permits free movement
2 : a freely movable joint called also synovialjoint
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diarthrosis di·ar·thro·sis (dī'är-thrō'sĭs)
n.
See movable joint.

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