Medical term:
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
[am″fe-ahr-thro´sis]a joint in which the surfaces are connected by disks of fibrocartilage, as between vertebrae.
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sym·phy·sis
, gen.sym·phy·ses
(sim'fi-sis, -sēz), [TA]1. Form of cartilaginous joint in which union between two bones is effected by means of fibrocartilage. Synonym(s): amphiarthrosis
2. A union, meeting point, or commissure of any two structures.
3. A pathologic adhesion or growing together.
Synonym(s): secondary cartilaginous joint ☆ , fibrocartilaginous joint
[G. a growing together]
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amphiarthrosis
(ăm′fē-är-thrō′sĭs)n. pl. amphiarthro·ses (-sēz)
A type of articulation between bony surfaces that permits limited motion and is connected by ligaments or elastic cartilage, such as that between the vertebrae.
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amphiarthrosis
A type of joint allowing very limited movement because the bones are connected by FIBROCARTILAGE. Such joints occur between adjacent vertebrae or between the ribs and the breast bone.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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