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noun
A joint that can move freely in various planes
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: abarticulation, synovial joint
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: cyclarthrosis, enarthrosis, ginglymus
noun
a joint so articulated as to move freely
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: synovial joint, articulatio synovialis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: joint, articulation, articulatio
Narrower terms: mandibular joint, temporomandibular joint, articulatio temporomandibularis, gliding joint, articulatio plana, hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint, knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint, ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, articulatio spheroidea, pivot joint, rotary joint, rotatory joint, articulatio trochoidea
History
From dia- + arthrosis.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
