ABARTICULATION

abarticulation

(noun) dislocation of a joint

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ab`ar*tic`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. ab + E. articulation : cf. F. abarticulation. See Article.] (Anat.)

Definition: Articulation, usually that kind of articulation which admits of free motion in the joint; diarthrosis. Coxe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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