Definition of Articulatio plana

1. Noun. A freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions.


Medical Definition of Articulatio plana

1. A synovial joint in which the opposing surfaces are nearly planes and in which there is only a slight, gliding motion, as in the intermetacarpal joints. Synonym: articulatio plana, arthrodia, arthrodial articulation, arthrodial joint, gliding joint. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Articulatio Plana

articulatio cuneonavicularis
articulatio dentoalveolaris
articulatio ellipsoidea
articulatio fibrosa
articulatio genus
articulatio humeri
articulatio humeroradialis
articulatio humeroulnaris
articulatio incudomallearis
articulatio incudostapedia
articulatio lumbosacralis
articulatio mandibularis
articulatio mediocarpea
articulatio ossis pisiformis
articulatio ovoidalis
articulatio plana (current term)
articulatio radiocarpea
articulatio radioulnaris distalis
articulatio radioulnaris proximalis
articulatio sacrococcygea
articulatio sacroiliaca
articulatio sellaris
articulatio simplex
articulatio spheroidea
articulatio sternoclavicularis
articulatio subtalaris
articulatio synovialis
articulatio talocalcaneonavicularis
articulatio talocruralis
articulatio tarsi transversa

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