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articular

American  
[ahr-tik-yuh-ler] / ɑrˈtɪk jə lər /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the joints.


articular British  
/ ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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