disarticulation

Examples

• All

• At higher levels, such as the short transhumeral or shoulder disarticulation level, small pectoral or deltoid tunnel cineplasties could augment existing control sources to improve control of multifunctional total arm prostheses.

  Academic text (2001)

• Two cases of disarticulation at the hip and four Syme's amputations are not reported here.

  Academic text (1991)

• We are currently exploring individual control of powered fingers and supplemental control at shoulder disarticulation prostheses through direct muscle interfaces.

  Academic text (2001)

• Many reports have been written advocating removal of the head of the malleus, disarticulation or removal of the incus, and reconstruction from a then mobile malleus to the stapes.

  Academic text (1995)

• The surgeon performed a disarticulation of the patient's knee joint to alleviate severe pain.

• In cases of severe trauma, a disarticulation may be necessary to treat the injury effectively.

Synonyms

D

dislocation

vsdisarticulation

8 6.2

A bone or joint pushed out of its normal position

also includes surgical separation as well as injury

E

exarticulation

vsdisarticulation

• Specialized

9.9

Separation of an arm or leg at its joint

refers to separation of two bones at the joint rather than whole limb

A

abarticulation

vsdisarticulation

• Specialized

9.9

Bones in a joint move out of their normal place

is about separation of two bones at a joint, often by surgery or injury

L

luxation

vsdisarticulation

• Specialized

9.9

A bone that is out of its joint after an injury

focuses on separation of two bones at their joint rather than mere misalignment

Antonyms

A

articulation

• Specialized

3 6.5

How parts join at a joint, like bones or machine parts

How Separated

amputation

• Specialized

34 6.5

disarticulation

• Specialized

1 9.5

dislocation

8 6.2

separation

89 2.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology