Diarthrosis Definition

dīär-thrōsĭs
diarthrosis
noun
Any articulation, as of the hip, permitting free movement in any direction.
Webster's New World

(anatomy) A joint that can move freely in various planes.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • articulatio synovialis
  • synovial joint

Origin of Diarthrosis

  • Greek diarthrōsis from diarthroun to articulate dia- between dia– arthroun to fasten by a joint (from arthron joint ar- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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