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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
abarticulation (plural abarticulations)
- (anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
- The act of dislocating a joint.
- (anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
Synonyms
- (an articulation, especially one that permits free motion): diarthrosis
Translations
articulation that permits free motion in the joint
References
- Century Dictionary, volume 1, 1889, page 5
- ^ Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1