Meanings
nounabarticulation (plural abarticulations)
plural abarticulations
- anatomyAn articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
Synonyms: diarthrosis
- The act of dislocating a joint.
- anatomyA term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
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Origin
* From ab- + articulation. * Compare French abarticulation. See article
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek διάρθρωση
- διάρθρωση (diárthrosi)articulation that permits free motion in the joint
Portuguese abarticulação
- abarticulaçãoarticulation that permits free motion in the joint
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with abarticulation
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APA
abarticulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abarticulation
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“abarticulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abarticulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abarticulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abarticulation.
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