ARTHRODIA
\ɑːθɹˈə͡ʊdi͡ə], \ɑːθɹˈəʊdiə], \ɑː_θ_ɹ_ˈəʊ_d_iə]\
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By William R. Warner
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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A moveable joint, formed by the head of a bone applied to the surface of a shallow socket, so that it can execute movements in every direction. Arthrodium is 'a small joint;' diminutive of Arthrodia.
By Robley Dunglison
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Diarthrosis which allows a gliding motion.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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That variety of diarthrosis in which an articular head plays upon a shallow cavity, as in the mandibular articulation; differing from enarthrosis in that both the convexity and the concavity of the opposed surfaces are less marked, so as to admit of some gliding motion. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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