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abarticulation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
  • /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
  • /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
  • /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
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Etymology

* From ab- + articulation. * Compare French abarticulation. See article

Meanings

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

Forms

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Relateds

disarticulation

Synonyms

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

Translations (2)

pt abarticulação (articulation that permits free motion in the joint) · el διάρθρωση (articulation that permits free motion in the joint)