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–noun Anatomy.

arthrodia.

Origin:
1880–85

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ar⋅thro⋅di⋅a

[ahr-throh-dee-uh]

–noun, plural -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; < Gk arthrōdía, equiv. to arthr

d(ēs) jointed (árthr(on) joint + -ōdēs -ode ¹ ) + -ia -ia

Related forms:

ar⋅thro⋅di⋅al, ar⋅throd⋅ic [ahr-throd-ik]

, adjective

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Main Entry: ar·thro·dia
Pronunciation: är-'thrOd-E-&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ar·thro·di·ae /-E-"E/
: GLIDING JOINT —ar·thro·di·al /-E-&l/ adjective —ar·throd·ic /-'thräd-ik/ adjective

Main Entry: glid·ing joint
Pronunciation: glI-di[ng]-
Function: noun
: a diarthrosis in which the articular surfaces glide upon each other withoutaxial motion called also arthrodia, plane joint

Medical Dictionary

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

ar·thro'di·al adj.

gliding joint glid·ing joint (glī'dĭng)
n.
See plane joint.

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