"diarthrosis" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: articulatio, articulation, joint - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
subtypes:
- articulatio temporomandibularis, mandibular joint, temporomandibular joint - the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
- articulatio plana, gliding joint - a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
- ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint - a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
- knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
- articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint - a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
- articulatio trochoidea, pivot joint, rotary joint, rotatory joint - a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation
same as: articulatio synovialis, synovial joint