🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

désarticulation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dez-artikylasjɔ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disarticulation/ˌdɪs.ɑːr.tɪ.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La chirurgie a nécessité une désarticulation de l'articulation."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of disarticulating; the separation of bones at a joint.

    "The surgeon performed a disarticulation of the limb to remove the damaged tissue."
  2. 2

    A condition resulting from the disarticulation of a joint.

    "The athlete suffered a disarticulation during the game, leading to immediate medical attention."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'disarticulation' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'asunder' and the root 'articulation' from Latin 'articulatio', which refers to a joint or connection. The word has evolved in the medical field to describe the separation of bones at a joint, particularly in the context of surgery or trauma.

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