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rearticulation

rearticulation

8.5
Putting parts back together so they can move, often by surgery
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˌɑːrtɪˈkjuːleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: rearticulación
  • The surgeon performed a successful rearticulation of the patient's shoulder after the accident.

Examples

  • Mechanical engineers designed a system for the rearticulation of robotic limbs.

  • Physical therapy was needed after the rearticulation to help restore full movement.

  • The surgeon performed a rearticulation of the patient's knee.

  • After the injury, rearticulation was necessary for recovery.

  • The surgeon performed a successful rearticulation of the patient's shoulder after the accident.

  • Mechanical engineers designed a system for the rearticulation of robotic limbs to enhance their functionality.

  • After the injury, the rearticulation of the joint was crucial for the athlete's recovery and return to sport.

Synonyms

reintegration
vsrearticulation
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A repaired or reattached body part that joins the body and works again

stresses restoring the joint or connection rather than the later functional recovery
reinsertion
vsrearticulation
1 5.4

Putting something back into its original place in the body

emphasizes restoring the connection between parts rather than merely placing them back
reattachment
vsrearticulation
1 4.6

Putting something back where it was after it was removed

focuses on restoring a stable joint or connection rather than merely attaching parts again
recoupling
vsrearticulation
1 6.5

An action that brings people or things back together after separation

is specifically about restoring a physical joint or connection, not general reunions
coaptation
vsrearticulation
  • Specialized
9.9

Bringing body parts together so they can heal after an injury or surgery

is a wider process of restoring a joint or connection not only surgical joining

How Restored

reconstruction
128 4.2
rearticulation
  • Specialized
8.5
recoupling
1 6.5
approximation
  • Specialized
1 7.8
separation
220 2.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

rearticulation = articulation (semi-transparent) = re + articulation

The formation is regular ('re-' + 'articulation' meaning joint), but the surgical/mechanical sense is specialized and may not be obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Rearticulation comes from re- 'again' and articulation 'a joint', the same root as articulate. So a rearticulation can mean putting a joint or connection back together, as in surgery or mechanics.