- diarthrodial
- di·ar·thro·di·al .dī-.är-'thrōd-ē-əl adj of, relating to, or exhibiting diarthrosis
* * *
di·ar·thro·di·al (di″ahr-throґde-əl) of the nature of a diarthrosis (junctura synovialis).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
diarthrodial
Look at other dictionaries:
Diarthrodial — joints are freely moveable joints held together by a joint capsule, such as the knee and shoulder, as opposed to slightly moveable (amphiarthrodial) or immoveable (synarthrodial) joints, such as the spinal and sutural joints, respectively. [1]… … Wikipedia
Diarthrodial — Di ar*thro di*al, a. (Anat.) Relating to diarthrosis, or movable articulations. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diarthrodial — diarthrodial, ale (di ar tro di al, a l ) adj. Terme d anatomie. Qui a rapport à la diarthrose ; qui a lieu par diarthrose. Articulation diarthrodiale. Ligaments diarthrodiaux. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy. diarthrose … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
diarthrodial — See diarthrosis. * * * … Universalium
diarthrodial — di·ar·thro·di·al … English syllables
diarthrodial — |dīˌär|thrōdēəl adjective Etymology: di + arthrodial of, relating to, or exhibiting diarthrosis … Useful english dictionary
diarthrodial cartilage — articular c … Medical dictionary
diarthrodial joint — junctura synovialis … Medical dictionary
diarthrosis — diarthrodial /duy ahr throh dee euhl/, adj. /duy ahr throh sis/, n., pl. diarthroses / seez/. Anat. a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint. [1570 80; < NL < Gk; see DI 3, ARTHROSIS] * * * … Universalium
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
