arthrodia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρθρωδία (arthrōdía), from ἀρθρώδης (arthrṓdēs, “well articulated”).

Noun

arthrodia (plural arthrodias)

(anatomy) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket joint.
- 1813, John Mason Good; Olinthus Gilbert Gregory, Pantologia:
  The radius is connected […] to the carpus by arthrodia.

Translations

articulation in which the surfaces are nearly flat

Ido: artrodio (io)
Portuguese: artródia f, artrodia f

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for arthrodia in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)

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