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Definition of: diarthrosis
(dī′är·thrō′sis) noun plural ·ses (-sēz) Anat.
A freely movable joint in which the ends of the bones are surrounded by a capsule and covered by cartilage. [<NL <Gk. diarthrosis <dia- completely + arthrosis an articulation <arthron a joint]
—di′ar·thro′·di·al (-dē·əl) adjective
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