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articular

[ahr-tik-yuh-ler]
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adjective
  1. 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
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 multiarticular

articular

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

C15: from Latin articulāris concerning the joints, from articulus small joint; see article
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Word Origin and History for multiarticular

articular

adj.

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

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multiarticular in Medicine

multiarticular

(mŭl′tē-är-tĭk′yə-lər, mŭl′tī-)
adj.
  1. Relating to or involving many joints.
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articular

(är-tĭk′yə-lər)
adj.
  1. Of or relating to a joint or joints.
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