abarticulation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- From ab- + articulation.
- Compare French abarticulation. See article
Pronunciation[edit]
- (GenAm) IPA: /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
abarticulation (plural abarticulations)
- (anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
- The act of dislocating a joint.[1]
Synonyms[edit]
- (an articulation, especially one that permits free motion): diarthrosis
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 1993 [1940], Thomas, Clayton L. editor, Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, edition 5th, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, ISBN 0-8036-8313-8, page 1:
