Amphiarthrosis — Am phi*ar*thro sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. amfi + ? a joining, ? a joint.] (Anat.) A form of articulation in which the bones are connected by intervening substance admitting slight motion; symphysis. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amphiarthrosis — [am΄fē är thrō′sis] n. [ModL < AMPHI + Gr arthrōsis, a jointing < arthron, a joint: see ARTHRO ] Anat. a form of jointing in which cartilage connects the bones and allows only slight motion … English World dictionary
Amphiarthrosis — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 70 GrayPage = 285 Caption = Diagrammatic section of a symphysis. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = a 31 DorlandsSuf = 12127217 Amphiarthrosis is a type of… … Wikipedia
amphiarthrosis — an articulation that allows limited movement, as between vertebrae; cf. diarthrosis and synarthrosis … Dictionary of ichthyology
amphiarthrosis — amphiarthrodial, adj. /am fee ahr throh sis/, n., pl. amphiarthroses / seez/. Anat. a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae. [1830 40; AMPHI + Gk árthrosis articulation. See ARTHRO , OSIS] * * * … Universalium
amphiarthrosis — noun the type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage … Wiktionary
amphiarthrosis — SYN: symphysis (1). [amphi + G. arthrosis, joint] * * * am·phi·ar·thro·sis thrō səs n, pl thro·ses .sēz a slightly movable articulation (as a symphysis or a syndesmosis) * * * n. a slightly movable joint in which the bony surfaces are separated… … Medical dictionary
amphiarthrosis — n. joint that allows little motion (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
amphiarthrosis — am·phi·ar·thro·sis … English syllables
amphiarthrosis — n. a slightly movable joint in which the bony surfaces are separated by fibrocartilage (see symphysis) or hyaline cartilage (see synchondrosis) … The new mediacal dictionary
