articular

[ ahr-tik-yuh-ler ]

/ ɑrˈtɪk yə lər /

adjective

of or relating to the joints.

Words nearby articular

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

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

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British Dictionary definitions for multiarticular

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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Medical definitions for multiarticular (1 of 2)

multiarticular

[ mŭl′tē-är-tĭk′yə-lər, mŭl′tī- ]

adj.

Relating to or involving many joints.

Medical definitions for multiarticular (2 of 2)

articular

[ är-tĭk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Of or relating to a joint or joints.