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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgleitendes Gelenk
Pronunciation / Transliteration: glei-ten-des ge-lenk
"Das gleitende Gelenk ermöglicht eine reibungslose Bewegung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A type of joint in the body that allows for smooth gliding movements between the articulating surfaces.
"The wrist contains several gliding joints that enable a wide range of motion." - 2
A joint that permits limited movement in multiple directions, typically found in the hands and feet.
"The gliding joints in the foot help in adjusting to uneven surfaces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gliding joint' derives from the combination of 'gliding', which comes from the Old English 'glidan', meaning to slide or move smoothly, and 'joint', from the Latin 'junctus', meaning joined or connected. This term has evolved in anatomical contexts to describe a type of synovial joint that allows for sliding movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gliding Joint" is said worldwide
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articulation glissante
Transliteration: ar-ti-ku-la-syon gli-sant
"L'articulation glissante permet des mouvements fluides."
gleitendes Gelenk
Transliteration: glei-ten-des ge-lenk
"Das gleitende Gelenk ermöglicht eine reibungslose Bewegung."
articolazione scorrevole
Transliteration: ar-ti-co-la-zio-ne scor-re-vo-le
"L'articolazione scorrevole consente movimenti fluidi."
articulación deslizante
Transliteration: ar-ti-cu-la-ción des-li-zan-te
"La articulación deslizante permite movimientos suaves."
articulação deslizante
Transliteration: ar-ti-cu-la-ção des-li-zan-te
"A articulação deslizante permite movimentos suaves."
फिसलन जोड़
Transliteration: phisalan jod
"फिसलन जोड़ चिकनी गति की अनुमति देता है।"
滑动关节
Transliteration: huá dòng guān jié
"滑动关节允许平滑的运动。"
미끄럼 관절
Transliteration: mi-geu-reom gwan-jeol
"미끄럼 관절은 부드러운 움직임을 허용합니다."
滑る関節
Transliteration: suberu kansetsu
"滑る関節は滑らかな動きを可能にします。"
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