Diarthrodial [dahy-ahr-throh-sis]

Diarthrodial

[dahy-ahr-throh-sis]
Diarthrodial joints are freely moveable joints, such as the knee and shoulder, as opposed to slightly moveable (amphiarthrodial) or immoveable (synarthrodial) joints, such as the spinal and sutural joints, respectively.

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