arthrology
Sign in to saveArthrology is the branch of anatomy that studies the joints of the body — how bones connect, the structures involved, and how they allow movement. Arthrology is the science concerned with the study of the anatomy, function, dysfunction and treatment of joints and articulations.
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Arthrology is the branch of anatomy that studies the joints of the body — how bones connect, the structures involved, and how they allow movement. Arthrology is the science concerned with the study of the anatomy, function, dysfunction and treatment of joints and articulations.
The prefix "arthro-" refers to joints, as in arthrogram, arthroscopy, or arthritis, from the Greek ἄρθρον arthron. Arthrology is also referred to as arthrologia, syndesmologia, syndesmology, and synosteology. Specialists in this field are known as arthrologists.