diarthrosis
di·ar·thro·sis
noun \ˌdī-är-ˈthrō-səs\ plural di·ar·thro·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of DIARTHROSIS
1
: articulation that permits free movement
2
: a freely movable joint
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-
First Known Use: 1578
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