cylindrarthrosis

noun

cyl·​in·​drar·​thro·​sis

¦silə̇nˌdrär¦thrōsə̇s,

sə̇¦lin-

plural cylindrarthroses

-ōˌsēz

: a joint in which the articular surfaces are approximately round

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cylindr- + arthrosis

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