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