Arthrosis

Arthrosis
An arthrosis is a joint, an area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. An arthrosis (joint) is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. Joints are grouped according to their motion: a ball and socket joint; a hinge joint; a condyloid joint (a joint that permits all forms of angular movement except axial rotation); a pivot joint; gliding joint; and a saddle joint. Joints can move in four and only four ways: Gliding — one bony surface glides on another without angular or rotatory movement; Angular — occurs only between long bones, increasing or decreasing the angle between the bones; Circumduction — occurs in joints composed of the head of a bone and an articular cavity, the long bone describing a series of circles, the whole forming a cone; and Rotation — a bone moves about a central axis without moving from this axis. The word "arthrosis" comes from a Greek root, "arthros" meaning a joint (as in arthritis, inflammation of a joint). The word "joint" itself comes from a Latin root, "junctio" meaning a joining (as in a junction).
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1. SYN: joint. [G. a., a jointing] 2. SYN: osteoarthritis. [arthro- + G. -osis, condition]
- temporomandibular a. a noninfectious degenerative dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint characterized by pain, cracking, and limited mandibular opening. SEE ALSO: myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome.

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ar·thro·sis är-'thrō-səs n, pl -thro·ses -.sēz
1) an articulation or line of juncture between bones
2) a degenerative disease of a joint

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ar·thro·sis (ahr-throґsis) [arthr- + -osis] arthropathy.

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  • Arthrosis — Ar*thro sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. a rqron joint.] (Anat.) Articulation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Arthrōsis — (griech.), Gelenk …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • arthrosis — noun (plural arthroses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek arthrōsis jointing, articulation, from arthroun to articulate, from arthron Date: 1634 1. an articulation between bones 2. a degenerative disease of a joint …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • arthrosis — arthrosis1 /ahr throh sis/, n. Anat. junction of two or more bones of the skeleton; joint. [1625 35; < Gk árthrosis joining, articulation, equiv. to arthro (var. s. of arthroûn to fasten by a joint; see ARTHRO ) + sis SIS] arthrosis2 /ahr throh… …   Universalium

  • Arthrosis deformans — Mediale Gonarthrose MR Darstellung eines arthrotischen Kniegelenkes. Deutlich zu sehen sind die …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Arthrosis deformans — Ar|thro|sis de|for|mans die; <aus gleichbed. nlat. arthrosis deformans zu ↑Arthrose u. lat. deformans, Part. Präs. zu deformare »entstellen«> degenerative, nicht akut entzündliche Erkrankung eines Gelenks als chronisches Leiden (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • arthrosis — noun a) Any articulation or joint between bones b) Any degenerative disease of such a joint e.g. osteoarthritis …   Wiktionary

  • arthrosis — ar·thro·sis …   English syllables

  • arthrosis —   n. joint or articulation connecting two bones …   Dictionary of difficult words

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