Amphiarthrosis is a type of continuous, slightly movable joint. ==Types== In amphiarthroses, the contiguous bony surfaces can be: ...
• (n.) A form of articulation in which the bones are connected by intervening substance admitting slight motion; symphysis.
(am″fe-ahr-thro´sis) a joint in which the surfaces are connected by disks of fibrocartilage, as between vertebrae.
Am`phi·ar·thro'sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek 
Type: Term Pronunciation: am′fē-ar-thrō′sis Synonyms: symphysis1
(am;fe-ar-thro;sis) A slightly movable articulation in a functional classification of joints.
amphiarthrosis 1. 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. 2. A form of jointing consisting of both diarthrosis and synarthrosis, the two bones being united by a cartilage of some elasticity, which prevents one surface sliding on...
a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.