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Diarthrosis

Diarthrosis \Di`ar*thro"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to joint, articulate; dia` through, asunder + ? to fasten by a joint, 'a`rqron joint.] (Anat.) A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See Articulation.

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diarthrosis

n. (context anatomy English) A joint that can move freely in various planes

WordNet
diarthrosis
  1. n. a joint so articulated as to move freely [syn: synovial joint, articulatio synovialis]

  2. [also: diarthroses (pl)]