articular

adjective

ar·​tic·​u·​lar är-ˈti-kyə-lər How to pronounce articular (audio)
: of or relating to a joint
articular cartilage

Examples of articular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The articular cartilage—a smooth, shiny covering on the bones of our joints—wears down. Lauren Del Turco, Health, 6 Feb. 2024 Death rates for brain cancer that year were 23% higher than for leukemia, and more than double the rate for bone and articular cartilage cancer. Katie Mogg, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023 Prescott is expected to make his return against the Detroit Lions on Sunday after undergoing surgery to repair an extra-articular fracture in his right thumb. Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2022 Late locking should raise the suspicion of an intra-articular loose or foreign body. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2014 To picture articular cartilage, envision the tough, white coating on the end of a chicken bone. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 1 June 2022 The issue has to do with the readouts from the probe’s attitude articular and control system. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 19 May 2022 There is damage to and progressive destruction of the articular cartilage, which is the smooth load-bearing portion of the joint. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2021 The more common use of betamethasone is administered by intra-articular injection. Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of articular was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near articular

Cite this Entry

“Articular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/articular. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

articular

adjective
ar·​tic·​u·​lar är-ˈtik-yə-lər How to pronounce articular (audio)
: of or relating to a joint

Medical Definition

articular

adjective
ar·​tic·​u·​lar är-ˈtik-yə-lər How to pronounce articular (audio)
: of or relating to a joint
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