Associations to the word «Articular»

Wiktionary

ARTICULAR, adjective. (anatomy) Of, at, or relating to the joints of the body.
ARTICULAR CARTILAGE, noun. (anatomy) A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx. A major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton, it is converted largely to bone with maturation.
ARTICULAR CARTILAGES, noun. Plural of articular cartilage
ARTICULAR FACET, noun. (anatomy) a surface where two anatomical structures (usually bones) meet

Dictionary definition

ARTICULAR, adjective. Relating to or affecting the joints of the body; "the articular surfaces of bones"; "articular disease".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats