— arthrodial, arthrodic /ahr throd"ik/ , adj.
/ahr throh"dee euh/ , n. , pl. arthrodiae /-dee ee'/ . Anat.
a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement. Also called gliding joint .
[ 1625-35; arthrodía, equiv. to arthród ( es ) jointed ( árthr ( on ) joint + -odes -ODE 1 ) + -ia -IA ]