Definition of Abarticulation

1. Noun. Dislocation of a joint.

Generic synonyms: Dislocation

Definition of Abarticulation

1. n. Articulation, usually that kind of articulation which admits of free motion in the joint; diarthrosis.

Definition of Abarticulation

1. Noun. (anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint. ¹

2. Noun. The act of dislocating a joint. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Abarticulation

1. Articulation, usually that kind of articulation which admits of free motion in the joint; diarthrosis. Origin: L. Ab + E. Articulation: cf. F. Abarticulation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abarticulation

abangas
abannation
abannations
abannition
abanoquil
abapical
abapical pole
abapically
abaptiston
abaptistons
abarelix
abarognosis
abarthroses
abarthrosis
abarticular
abarticulation (current term)
abarticulations
abas
abase
abased
abasedly
abasedness
abaser
abasers
abases
abash
abashed
abashedly

Literary usage of Abarticulation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Student's medical dictionary: Including All the Words and Phrases by George Milbry Gould (1896)
"Not connected with or not situated near a joint. abarticulation (ab-ar-tik-u-la'-shun) [ai, from; articulatio, joint]. ..."

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