A type of articulation between bony surfaces that permits limited motion and is connected by ligaments or elastic cartilage, such as that between the vertebrae.
amphiarthrosis
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A cartilaginous joint that permits only slight movement; examples are vertebral joints in which intervertebral discs allow movement, the pubic symphysis, and the sacroiliac joint.
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A joint in which the surfaces are connected by fibrocartilage, as between vertebrae. Called also cartilaginous joint. See also symphysis, synchondrosis.
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