7. (Art Terms) harmony in the parts of a whole: balance in an artistic composition. 8. the act of weighing factors, quantities, etc, against each other. 9. the power to influence or control: he held the balance of power. 10. (Accounting & Book-keeping) something that remains or is left: let me have the balance of what you owe me.
Arthrosis: An arthrosis is a joint, an area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts.An arthrosis (joint) is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage.Joints are grouped according to their motion: a ball and socket joint; a hinge joint; a condyloid joint (a joint that permits all forms of angular movement except axial rotation); a pivot joint; gliding joint; and a saddle joint.n arthrosis (joint) is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. Joints are grouped according to their motion: a ball and socket joint; a hinge joint; a condyloid joint (a joint that permits all forms of angular movement except axial rotation); a pivot joint; gliding joint; and a saddle joint.
The word arthrosis comes from a Greek root, arthros meaning a joint (as in arthritis, inflammation of a joint). The word joint itself comes from a Latin root, junctio meaning a joining (as in a junction). -- occurs only between long bones, increasing or decreasing the angle between the bones; -- 2  occurs in joints composed of the head of a bone and an articular cavity, the long bone describing a series of circles, the whole forming a cone; and. -- 3  a bone moves about a central axis without moving from this axis.