a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
body noun (body parts)
gliding joints
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articulatio plana [Latin]
a synovial joint which, under physiological conditions, allows only gliding movement. Plane joints permit sliding or gliding movements in the plane of articular surfaces. The opposed surfaces of the bones are flat or almost flat, with movement limited... (38 of 128 words, 1 image)
a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement. (17 of 31 words, pronunciations)
any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints (11 of 260 words, pronunciations)
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Any of several types of bone articulation permitting free motion in a joint, as that of the shoulder or hip. (20 of 54 words, pronunciations)
articulation that permits free movement | a freely movable joint (9 of 47 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
any articulation, as of the hip, permitting free movement in any direction (12 of 42 words, pronunciation)
A joint that can move freely in various planes (9 of 11 words)
the ability of some joints of the body to move in several directions (13 of 42 words, pronunciation)
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