abarticulation

abarticulation

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

Related terms

• disarticulation

Translations

articulation that permits free motion in the joint

Greek: διάρθρωση (el) f (diárthrosi)

Portuguese: abarticulação (pt) f

References

• 1889 Century Dictionary, volume 1 page 5

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