disarticulate
[ dis-ahr-tik-yuh-leyt ]
/ ˌdɪs ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪt /
verb (used with or without object), dis·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, dis·ar·tic·u·lat·ing.
to make or become disjointed, as the bones of a body or stems of a plant.
Origin of disarticulate
First recorded in 1820–30;
dis-1 +
articulate
OTHER WORDS FROM disarticulate
dis·ar·tic·u·la·tion, noun dis·ar·tic·u·la·tor, nounWords nearby disarticulate
disarm,
disarmament,
disarming,
disarrange,
disarray,
disarticulate,
disarticulation,
disassemble,
disassembler,
disassociate,
disassortative mating
Example sentences from the Web for disarticulation
Disarticulation of the entire bone has been very rarely performed.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery |Joseph BellTo avoid the difficulties of disarticulation, Skey recommends cutting off the head of the second metatarsal with a pair of pliers.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery |Joseph BellDisarticulation of the Ramus without opening into the cavity of the Mouth.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery |Joseph Bell
British Dictionary definitions for disarticulation
disarticulate
/ (ˌdɪsɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
to separate or cause to separate at the joints, esp those of bones
Derived forms of disarticulate
disarticulation, noun disarticulator, nounMedical definitions for disarticulation
disarticulation
[ dĭs′är-tĭk′yə-lā′shən ]
n.
The amputation of a limb through a joint, without the cutting of bone.
exarticulation