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
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The samples also began generating new articular cartilage.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 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
The ends of the bones are covered with articular cartilage, a hyaline cartilage,
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The condyle is greatly elevated above the alveolar border; its articular surface is very wide transversely, and narrow and convex from before backwards.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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