abarthrosis

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin ab- (“from”) +‎ Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) +‎ -osis (“condition”).[1]

Pronunciation

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(General American) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɑɹˈθɹoʊ.sɪs/[1]

Noun

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abarthrosis (plural abarthroses)

  1. A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.[2][1]

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1
  2. ^ Gove, Philip Babcock, editor (1909), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged, Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam Co., published 1976, →ISBN
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