Relating to a type of joint with limited movement between bones, with cartilage connecting them.
From 'amphi-' (both) + Greek 'arthron' (joint) + '-ial' (relating to). Medical terminology from anatomical Latin.
Your vertebrae are connected by amphiarthrodial joints—they can't bend much individually, but when added up, they let your spine curve and flex!
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