movable joint

[ mōōvə-bəl ]

n.

A joint in which the opposing bony surfaces are covered with a layer of hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage and in which some degree of free movement is possible. diarthrodial joint diarthrosis synarthrosis synovial joint
A joint, either a synchondrosis or a symphysis, in which the apposed bony surfaces are united by cartilage. amphiarthrosis cartilaginous joint synarthrodial joint synarthrosis

Words nearby movable joint