Amphiarthrosis


a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
historical examples

when there is little movement the term half-joint or amphiarthrosis is used.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 15, slice 5 various

noun (pl) -ses (-siːz)
(anatomy) a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone

amphiarthrosis am·phi·ar·thro·sis (ām’fē-är-thrō’sĭs)
n.
see movable joint.
am’phi·ar·thro’di·al (-thrō’dē-əl) adj.

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