amphiarthrodial

amphiarthrodial
Relating to a symphysis (1) (amphiarthrosis).

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am·phi·ar·thro·di·al .am-fē-(.)är-'thrōd-ē-əl adj characterized by amphiarthrosis

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  • Amphiarthrodial — Am phi*ar*thro di*al, a. [Pref. amphi + arthrodial.] Characterized by amphiarthrosis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amphiarthrodial — adj. pertaining to a joint that allows little motion (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • amphiarthrodial — am·phi·ar·thro·di·al …   English syllables

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  • amphiarthrosis — amphiarthrodial, adj. /am fee ahr throh sis/, n., pl. amphiarthroses / seez/. Anat. a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae. [1830 40; AMPHI + Gk árthrosis articulation. See ARTHRO , OSIS] * * * …   Universalium

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  • amphiarthrosis — SYN: symphysis (1). [amphi + G. arthrosis, joint] * * * am·phi·ar·thro·sis thrō səs n, pl thro·ses .sēz a slightly movable articulation (as a symphysis or a syndesmosis) * * * n. a slightly movable joint in which the bony surfaces are separated… …   Medical dictionary

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