diarthrosis
[ dahy-ahr-throh-sis ]
/ ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /
noun, plural di·ar·thro·ses [dahy-ahr-throh-seez] /ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy.
a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
Origin of diarthrosis
1570–80; < New Latin < Greek; see
di-3,
arthrosis1
OTHER WORDS FROM diarthrosis
di·ar·thro·di·al [dahy-ahr-throh-dee-uh l] /ˌdaɪ ɑrˈθroʊ di əl/, adjectiveWords nearby diarthrosis
diarrhea,
diarrhoea,
diarthric,
diarthrodial cartilage,
diarthrodial joint,
diarthrosis,
diarticular,
diary,
dias,
diaschisis,
diascope
British Dictionary definitions for diarthrodial
diarthrosis
/ (ˌdaɪɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
anatomy
any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints
Derived forms of diarthrosis
diarthrodial, adjectiveWord Origin for diarthrosis
C16: New Latin, from
di- ² + Greek
arthrōsis, from
arthroun to fasten by a joint, from
arthron joint
Medical definitions for diarthrodial
diarthrosis
[ dī′är-thrō′sĭs ]
n.
movable joint