exarticulation
- noun
- /ˌɛksɑːrˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
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exarticulación
- The surgeon performed an exarticulation at the knee to remove the damaged leg.
Examples
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In some cases, exarticulation is preferred over traditional amputation for better prosthetic fitting.
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After the accident, the doctors recommended exarticulation of the finger at the joint.
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An exarticulation was necessary.
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The exarticulation was successful!
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The surgeon performed an exarticulation at the shoulder joint to effectively remove the injured arm.
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Some patients find that exarticulation allows for a more natural fit for their prosthesis compared to a standard amputation.
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Following the severe injury, the medical team decided on exarticulation of the toe at the joint for optimal recovery.
Synonyms
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6.5
The removal of a limb by surgery and the state of having lost one
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6.9
An operation to remove part of the body or tissue
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7.9
A medical operation that cuts out tissue or a growth
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9.5
Separation of bones at a joint, often after injury or surgery
The removal of part of the body by surgery
The removal of a body part or tissue by surgery
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
exarticulation = articulation (semi-transparent) = ex + articulation
Formation is regular prefixation, but the specialized surgical sense ('removal by cutting through a joint') is a technical extension not fully predictable from the components.
Etymology
Exarticulation comes from ex- meaning 'out', like in exit, and articulation meaning 'joint', so it means 'out of the joint'. That's why in medicine it often means removing a limb by taking it off at the joint instead of cutting through the bone.