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Definition of Diarthrosis
1. Noun. A joint so articulated as to move freely.
Specialized synonyms: Articulatio Temporomandibularis, Mandibular Joint, Temporomandibular Joint, Articulatio Plana, Gliding Joint, Ginglymoid Joint, Ginglymus, Hinge Joint, Knuckle, Knuckle Joint, Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Articulatio Spheroidea, Ball-and-socket Joint, Cotyloid Joint, Enarthrodial Joint, Enarthrosis, Spheroid Joint, Articulatio Trochoidea, Pivot Joint, Rotary Joint, Rotatory Joint
Generic synonyms: Articulatio, Articulation, Joint
Definition of Diarthrosis
1. n. A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See Articulation.
Definition of Diarthrosis
1. Noun. (anatomy) A joint that can move freely in various planes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Diarthrosis
1. [n -THROSES]
Medical Definition of Diarthrosis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Diarthrosis
Literary usage of Diarthrosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical: Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1897)
"diarthrosis. Movable Articulations. This form of articulation includes the greater
number of the joints in the body, mobility being their distinguishing ..."
2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"diarthrosis. Movable Articulations. This form of articulation includes the greater
number of the joints in the body, mobility being their distinguishing ..."
3. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1910)
"diarthrosis (Movable Articulation).—This form of articulation includes the greater
... In a diarthrosis there is always a joint cavity lined with synovial ..."
4. A System of human anatomy, general and special by Erasmus Wilson, George Buchanan, Henry Edward Clark (1880)
"... however, we find a more elaborate and perfect arrangement admitting of much
freer motion, constituting a movable joint, or diarthrosis. ..."
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