diarthrodial - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about diarthrodial Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,136,476,724 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

diarthrosis
(redirected from diarthrodial)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.

diarthrosis

In anatomy, a term applied to joints that can move freely, such as the socket joint of the hip, or the hinge joint of the elbow.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
No references found
 
The concept of osteoarthritis as failure of the diarthrodial joint.
Cartilage in diarthrodial joints must experience cyclical variations in pressure, induced, for example, by gait.
His investigations focus primarily on the zygapophyseal joints (paired diarthrodial articulations located between the vertebral arches) of L4-5 and L5-S1.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.