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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Each joint is cushioned by articular cartilage, a type of specialized tissue that covers the ends of bones.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Under normal conditions, articular cartilage has very limited ability to regenerate.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026
"With this new information, we are now able to explore pharmaceutical options to directly target the stem cell population that is responsible for the development of articular cartilage and progression of osteoarthritis."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2023
In mammals, the dentary bone joins the skull at the squamosal bone, while in other vertebrates, the quadrate bone of the jaw joins with the articular bone of the skull.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The humerus is long and twisted in the shape of an S. The inferior articular surface has the form of a simple pulley, for the condyle is very slightly marked.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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