articular

adjective

ar·​tic·​u·​lar är-ˈti-kyə-lər 

: of or relating to a joint

articular cartilage

Examples of articular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So articular cartilage is that white pearly stuff that covers the end of your bones. — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025

When bones come together to form joints, the ends are covered with a Teflon-like covering called articular cartilage. — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024

The results showed minor articular cartilage defects (damage or injury to the smooth cartilage), mostly between the kneecap and thigh bone, in more than half of participants. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Including the aforementioned players, star cornerback Trevon Diggs will also miss eight months or more after suffering an injury that requires surgery to repair his articular cartilage. — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English articuler, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin articulāris, from articulus "joint, part of a limb between joints" + -āris -ar — more at article entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing articular

• intra-articular

Rhymes for articular

• acicular
• curricular
• cuticular
• funicular
• lenticular
• navicular
• particular
• radicular
• reticular
• testicular
• vehicular
• acromioclavicular

Kids Definition

articular

adjective

ar·​tic·​u·​lar är-ˈtik-yə-lər 

: of or relating to a joint

Medical Definition

articular

adjective

ar·​tic·​u·​lar är-ˈtik-yə-lər 

: of or relating to a joint