arthrodia

[ ahr-throh-dee-uh ]
/ ɑrˈθroʊ di ə /

noun, plural ar·thro·di·ae [ahr-throh-dee-ee] /ɑrˈθroʊ diˌi/. Anatomy.

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

Origin of arthrodia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM arthrodia

ar·thro·di·al, ar·throd·ic [ahr-throd-ik] /ɑrˈθrɒd ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby arthrodia

arthrocele, arthrocentesis, arthrochondritis, arthroclasia, arthrodesis, arthrodia, arthrodial cartilage, arthrodial joint, arthrodire, arthrodynia, arthrodysplasia

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British Dictionary definitions for arthrodia

arthrodia
/ (ɑːˈθrəʊdɪə) /

noun

anatomy zoology a joint

Derived forms of arthrodia

arthrodial, adjective

Medical definitions for arthrodia

arthrodia
[ är-thrō′dē-ə ]

n.

plane joint

Other words from arthrodia

ar•thro′di•al adj.