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diarthrosis [¦dī·är′thrō·səs] (anatomy) A freely moving articulation, characterized by a synovial cavity between the bones. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The concept of osteoarthritis as failure of the diarthrodial joint. Cartilage in diarthrodial joints must experience cyclical variations in pressure, induced, for example, by gait. His investigations focus primarily on the zygapophyseal joints (paired diarthrodial articulations located between the vertebral arches) of L4-5 and L5-S1. |
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