articular

[ ahr-tik-yuh-ler ]

/ ɑrˈtɪk yə lər /

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adjective

of or relating to the joints.

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Origin of articular

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin articulāris pertaining to the joints. See article, -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM articular

ar·tic·u·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·ar·tic·u·lar, adjectivemul·ti·ar·tic·u·lar, adjectivepost·ar·tic·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby articular

articles, articles of agreement, articles of association, Articles of Confederation, Articles of War, articular, articulate, articulated, articulated joint, articulated lorry, articulated vehicle

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How to use articular in a sentence

An articular facet begins on the manubrium near the neck and spirals halfway around the head of the malleus.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
To each junction between the “arch” and the thyrohyals, a hypohyal is attached by ligaments to a flat articular surface.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
The voice very like a man's, but not articular, sounding as if one did speak hastily or with sorrow.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, January 1904, No. 157|Various
The femur is short and curved, and the articular ends are disproportionately large as judged by modern standards.
Prehistoric Man|W. L. H. Duckworth

In Dimorphodon the malar bone is entirely removed from the quadrate, but in Pterodactylus it meets its articular end.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley

British Dictionary definitions for articular

articular

/ (ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for articular

C15: from Latin articulāris concerning the joints, from articulus small joint; see article

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