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diarthrosis Definition

di·ar·thro·sis (dī′är t̸hrō′sis)

noun pl. diarthroses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

Anat. any articulation, as of the hip, permitting free movement in any direction

Etymology: ModL < Gr diarthrōsis < diarthroun, to divide by joints, articulate < dia-, through + arthroun, to connect by a joint < arthron, a joint: see arthro-

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