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Vinony

abarticulation

noun

  1. the displacement or dislocation of a bone from its normal position (e.g. the temporomandibular joint)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ / /æb.ɑˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ / /æb.ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: * From ab- + articulation. * Compare French abarticulation. See article

  1. An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
  2. The act of dislocating a joint.
  3. A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.