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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisarticulation
/ˌdɪs.ɑːr.tɪ.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disarticulation" is said worldwide
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désarticulation
Transliteration: dez-artikylasjɔ̃
"La chirurgie a nécessité une désarticulation de l'articulation."
Disartikulation
Transliteration: disartikulation
"Die Disartikulation wurde während der Operation durchgeführt."
disarticolazione
Transliteration: disartikolatsjone
"La disarticolazione è stata necessaria per il trattamento."
desarticulación
Transliteration: desartikulathjon
"La desarticulación se realizó para aliviar el dolor."
desarticulação
Transliteration: dezartikulasão
"A desarticulação foi necessária devido à lesão."
अवयव अलगाव
Transliteration: avayav alagav
"सर्जरी के दौरान अवयव अलगाव किया गया।"
关节分离
Transliteration: guānjié fēnlí
"手术中进行了关节分离。"
관절 분리
Transliteration: gwanjeol bunri
"수술 중 관절 분리가 필요했습니다."
関節の分離
Transliteration: kansetsu no bunri
"手術中に関節の分離が行われました。"
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