First Known Use: 1578
Dictionary
diarthrosis
noun di·ar·thro·sis \ˌdī-är-ˈthrō-səs\
plural di·ar·thro·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of DIARTHROSIS
1
: articulation that permits free movement
2
: a freely movable joint
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Origin of DIARTHROSIS
New Latin, from Greek diarthrōsis, from diarthroun to joint, from dia- + arthroun to fasten by a joint, from arthron joint — more at arthr-
Medical Dictionary
diarthrosis
noun di·ar·thro·sis \ˌdī-är-ˈthrō-səs\
plural di·ar·thro·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of DIARTHROSIS
1
: articulation that permits free movement
2
: a freely movable joint—called also synovial joint
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