abarticulation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- From ab- + articulation.
- Compare French abarticulation. See article
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - 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]
- (anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
Synonyms[edit]
- (an articulation, especially one that permits free motion): diarthrosis
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
articulation that permits free motion in the joint
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References[edit]
- Century Dictionary, volume 1, 1889, page 5