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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisarticulate
/ˌdɪs.ɑːrˈtɪk.jʊ.leɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To separate or disconnect the joints of a structure.
"The surgeon had to disarticulate the limb to perform the necessary procedure." - 2
To articulate or express in a disjointed or unclear manner.
"His thoughts were so scattered that he began to disarticulate his ideas during the presentation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'disarticulate' is derived from the prefix 'dis-', meaning 'apart' or 'asunder', combined with 'articulate', which comes from the Latin 'articulatus', meaning 'jointed'. The word has evolved in the English language since the late 19th century to describe the action of separating or disconnecting joints or parts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disarticulate" is said worldwide
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désarticuler
Transliteration: dez-ar-ti-ku-le
"Le médecin a dû désarticuler le membre pour effectuer l'opération."
disartikulieren
Transliteration: dis-artikuli-ren
"Der Chirurg musste das Glied disartikulieren, um den Eingriff durchzuführen."
disarticolare
Transliteration: di-sar-ti-co-la-re
"Il chirurgo ha dovuto disarticolare l'arto per eseguire l'operazione."
desarticular
Transliteration: de-sar-ti-cu-lar
"El cirujano tuvo que desarticular la extremidad para realizar el procedimiento."
desarticular
Transliteration: de-sar-ti-cu-lar
"O cirurgião teve que desarticular o membro para realizar o procedimento."
अविकसित करना
Transliteration: avikshit karna
"चिकित्सक को प्रक्रिया करने के लिए अंग को अविकसित करना पड़ा।"
脱节
Transliteration: tuō jié
"外科医生必须脱节肢体以进行手术。"
탈관절하다
Transliteration: tal-gwanjeolhada
"의사는 수술을 위해 사지를 탈관절해야 했다."
脱臼させる
Transliteration: dakkyū saseru
"外科医は手術のために肢を脱臼させる必要があった。"
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