disarticulation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dis- +‎ articulation

Noun[edit]

disarticulation (countable and uncountable, plural disarticulations)

  1. The act of disarticulating.
  2. Some amputations: where a joint is disarticulated: e.g. knee, hip, elbow or shoulder disarticulation.