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articular

American

[ahr-tik-yuh-ler] / ɑrˈtɪk jə lər /

adjective

of or relating to the joints.

articular British

/ ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə /

adjective

of or relating to joints or to the structural components in a joint

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Etymology

Origin of articular

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin articulāris pertaining to the joints. See article, -ar ¹

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In joints, hyaline cartilage is also known as articular cartilage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

While some stem or progenitor cells capable of forming cartilage have been identified in bone, similar cells have not been successfully found within articular cartilage itself.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026

After one week of treatment with the 15-PGDH inhibitor, the tissue showed fewer 15-PGDH-producing chondrocytes, reduced expression of cartilage degradation and fibrocartilage genes, and early signs of articular cartilage regeneration.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026

A white articular cartilage covers the inner half of each bulge as well as the small trench that runs between the bulges.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The articulation is formed by two lateral flanges of the quadrate that fit over a medial ridge formed by the articular.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by John Wellman

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