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Definition: DIARTHRODIAL

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Relating to diarthrosis, or movable articulations.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb diarthrodially.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(diarthrodially)		 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective diarthrodial.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Diarthrodial" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)


Extended Definition: DIARTHRODIAL

Diarthrodial

Diarthrodial joints are freely moveable joints, 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]


See also

  • Synovial joint


Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Diarthrodial". Image Credit.
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