abarticulation

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English

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

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abarticulation (plural abarticulations)

  1. (anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
  2. The act of dislocating a joint.[1]
  3. (anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.

Synonyms

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  • (an articulation, especially one that permits free motion): diarthrosis
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Translations

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References

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  • Century Dictionary, volume 1, 1889, page 5
  1. ^ Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1