articular
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of articular
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin articulāris pertaining to the joints. See article, -ar 1
Example Sentences
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The samples also began generating new articular cartilage.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
While researchers have identified possible cartilage-producing stem cells in bone, similar cells have not been successfully identified in articular cartilage.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 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
The ends of the bones are covered with articular cartilage, a hyaline cartilage,
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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 Wellman, John
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