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amphiarthrosis definition

amphi·ar·thro·sis (am′fē är t̸hrō′sis)

noun

Anat. a form of jointing in which cartilage connects the bones and allows only slight motion

Etymology: ModL < amphi- + Gr arthrōsis, a jointing < arthron, a joint: see arthro-

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