misarticulation
- noun
- /ˌmɪsˌɑːrtɪkjuˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
misarticulación
- After the accident, the doctor diagnosed a misarticulation of the shoulder joint.
Examples
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The X-ray revealed a small misarticulation in the wrist, explaining her ongoing pain.
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Physical therapy was recommended to correct the misarticulation and restore normal movement.
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The doctor diagnosed her with a misarticulation in her shoulder joint.
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He suffered from misarticulations in his knees after the accident.
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The CT scan showed a severe misarticulation in her hip joint, causing significant pain and discomfort.
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Following the fall, he experienced a misarticulation of the elbow, which required immediate medical attention.
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After the sports injury, the athlete was found to have a misarticulation in his ankle, affecting his ability to walk.
Synonyms
8
6.2
A bone or joint pushed out of its normal position
3
9.0
A joint that has partly moved out of its normal place after an injury
2
6.3
Parts in the wrong position so a machine or object does not work properly
1
8.2
Bones or body parts are in the wrong position
1
9.5
Separation of bones at a joint, often after injury or surgery
A bone that is out of its joint after an injury
Bones in a joint move out of their normal place
A body part or device being in the wrong place
How Severe
8
6.2
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
9.0
- Specialized
1
8.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
misarticulation = articulation (semi-transparent) = mis + articulation
The structure mis- + articulation is clear, but the anatomical sense 'articulation' (joint) is specialized vocabulary that may be less familiar to average learners.
Etymology
The word misarticulation combines mis- meaning 'wrong' and articulation meaning 'a joint' or 'a place where parts meet', so it literally means a 'wrong joint'. That's why in medicine a misarticulation describes a bone joint that is out of place or does not fit together properly.