Definitions for amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
am·phi·ar·thro·sis
Spelling: [am-fee-ahr-throh-sis]
IPA: /ˌæm fi ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs/
Amphiarthrosis is a 14 letter English word.
You can make 1266 anagrams from letters in amphiarthrosis (aahhiimoprrsst).
Definitions for amphiarthrosis
noun
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a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
Origin of amphiarthrosis
1830-40; amphi- + Greek árthrōsis articulation. See arthro-, -osis
Examples for amphiarthrosis
When there is little movement the term half-joint or amphiarthrosis is used.