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diarthrosis
di·ar·thro·sis [ d aar thrṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
joint's movement in multiple directions: the ability of some joints of the body to move in several directions
[Late 16th century. < Greek< diarthroun "fasten by a joint" < arthroun "fasten"]

di·ar·thro·di·al adjective
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