articular

American  

[ahr-tik-yuh-ler] / ɑrˈtɪk yə lər /

adjective

1. of or relating to the joints.

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articular British  

/ ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• articularly adverb
• interarticular adjective
• multiarticular adjective
• postarticular adjective

Etymology

Origin of articular

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

Example Sentences

This type, also called articular cartilage, is the form most commonly damaged in osteoarthritis.

From Science Daily

"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

As it turns out, recent research suggests that articular cartilage—the type in our joints—does have some limited repair capacity.

From Scientific American

Doctors who have not treated Federer have suggested that the long recovery period indicates that this latest operation was an attempt to regenerate articular cartilage in his right knee, perhaps with microfracture surgery.

From New York Times

An MRI revealed a tear of the labrum as well as injury to the articular cartilage of the shoulder.

From Seattle Times