articular
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Origin of articular
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin articulāris pertaining to the joints. See article, -ar 1
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Under normal conditions, articular cartilage has very limited ability to regenerate.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
After one week of treatment with the 15-PGDH inhibitor, the tissue showed fewer 15-PGDH-producing chondrocytes, reduced expression of cartilage degradation and fibrocartilage genes, and early signs of articular cartilage regeneration.
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 articular surface, or head of the humerus, smooth and round, is in contact with the glenoid cavity of the scapula.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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