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articular

[ ahr-tik-yuh-ler ]
/ ɑrˈtɪk yə lər /
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adjective

of or relating to the joints.

Nearby words

articles, articles of agreement, articles of association, articles of confederation, articles of war, articular, articular capsule, articular cartilage, articular chondrocalcinosis, articular corpuscle, articular disk

Origin of articular

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin articulāris pertaining to the joints. See article, -ar1
Related formsar·tic·u·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·ar·tic·u·lar, adjectivemul·ti·ar·tic·u·lar, adjectivepost·ar·tic·u·lar, adjective
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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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Word Origin and History for articular

articular

adj.

from Latin articularis "pertaining to the joints," from articulus (see articulate (v.)).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for articular

articular

[ är-tĭk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Of or relating to a joint or joints.
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