noun
Meaning 1
The act of disarticulating.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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disarticulation
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noun
Meaning 2
Some amputations: where a joint is disarticulated: e.g. knee, hip, elbow or shoulder disarticulation.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h2r-tú-s Proto-Italic *artus Latin artus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus ▲ Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron)sl. Latin articulus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin articulō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin articulātiōder. Old French articulacionbor. Middle English articulacioun English articulation English disarticulation From dis- + articulation.