🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

固定关节

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gù dìng guān jié

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Immovable Joint/ɪˈmuː.və.bəl dʒɔɪnt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"头骨由多个固定关节组成。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of joint in the body that permits little or no movement.

    "The skull is composed of several immovable joints that protect the brain."
  2. 2

    A joint that is fixed and does not allow for any significant movement.

    "In certain animals, immovable joints provide structural stability."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'immovable joint' is derived from the Latin 'immobilis', meaning 'not movable', combined with the Old French 'joint', which comes from the Latin 'junctus', meaning 'joined'. This term has evolved in anatomical contexts to describe joints that do not allow movement, such as sutures in the skull.

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