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article (ar·ti·cle) (ahr´tĭ-kəl) [L. articulus a little joint]  an interarticular segment; one of the portions or segments forming a jointed series.

articular (ar·tic·u·lar) (ahr-tik´u-lər) [L. articularis]  of or pertaining to a joint.

articulare (ar·tic·u·la·re) (ahr-tik”u-lar´e)  a craniometric landmark used in radiographic cephalometry, being the point of intersection of the posterior margin of the ascending ramus of the mandible and the shadow of the cranial base, as seen on the lateral x-ray of the head. Called also point Ar.

articulate1 (ar·tic·u·late) (ahr-tik´u-lāt) [L. articulatus jointed]  1. to pronounce clearly and distinctly.  2. to make speech sounds by manipulation of the vocal organs.  3. to express in coherent verbal form.  4. to divide into or to unite so as to form a joint.  5. in dentistry, to adjust or place the teeth in their proper relation to each other in making an artificial denture.

articulate2 (ar·tic·u·late) (ahr-tik´u-lət)  1. divided into distinct, meaningful syllables or words.  2. endowed with the power of speech.  3. characterized by the use of clear, meaningful language.  4. divided into or united by joints.

articulated (ar·tic·u·lat·ed) (ahr-tik´u-lāt”əd)  connected by movable joints; consisting of separate segments so joined as to be movable on each other.

articulatio (ar·tic·u·la·tio) (ahr-tik”u-la´she-o)  pl. articulatio´nes [L.]  1. articulation: any place of junction between two different parts or objects.  2. TA alternative for junctura synovialis.

Articulatio
Descriptions of articulations are given on TA terms, and include anglicized names of specific articulations.

a. acromioclavicula´ris  [TA]  acromioclavicular articulation: the joint formed by the acromion of the scapula and the acromial extremity of the clavicle; called also scapuloclavicular articulation or joint.

a. atlantoaxia´lis latera´lis  [TA]  lateral atlantoaxial articulation: either of a pair of joints, one on each side of the body, formed by the inferior articular surface of the atlas and the superior surface of the axis.

a. atlantoaxia´lis media´na  [TA]  medial atlantoaxial articulation: a single joint formed by the two articular facets of the dens of the axis, one in relation with the articular facet on the anterior arch of the atlas, the other in relation with the transverse ligament of the atlas.

a. atlantoepistro´phica  see a. atlantoaxialis lateralis and a. atlantoaxialis mediana.

a. atlantooccipita´lis  [TA]  atlantooccipital articulation: one of two joints, each formed by a superior articular pit of the atlas and a condyle of the occipital bone; called also craniovertebral articulation or junction, occipital or occipito-atlantal articulation, and Cruveilhier's or atlantooccipital joint.

a. bicondyla´ris  [TA]  bicondylar articulation: a condylar joint with a meniscus between the articular surfaces, as in the temporomandibular joint; called also bicondylar joint.

a. calcaneocuboi´dea  [TA]  calcaneocuboid articulation: one formed between the cuboidal articular surface of the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.

a. ca´pitis cos´tae  [TA]  articulation of head of rib: the articulation of the head of the rib with the bodies of two vertebrae, one of the two types of articulations between ribs and vertebrae. Called also articulation of head of rib, and capitular or costocentral articulation. Cf. a. costotransversaria.

a. ca´pitis hu´meri  a. humeri.

articulatio´nes capitulo´rum costa´rum  see a. capitis costae.

articulatio´nes car´pi  [TA]  carpal articulations: any of the joints that connect the carpal bones together, comprising: the joints between each row, distal and proximal (articulationes intercarpales); the joint between the distal and proximal rows (a. mediocarpalis); and the joint formed by the pisiform and triquetral bones (a. ossis pisiformis). Called also carpal joints.

articulatio´nes carpometacarpa´les [TA] ,  articulatio´nes carpometacar´peae  carpometacarpal articulations: joints formed by the trapezial, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate bones together with the bases of the four medial metacarpal bones; called also metacarpocarpal articulations.

a. carpometacarpa´lis pol´licis [TA] ,  a. carpometacar´pea pol´licis  carpometacarpal articulation of thumb: the joint formed by the first metacarpal and the trapezial bones; called also carpometacarpal joint of thumb and first carpometacarpal articulation.

a. cartilagi´nea  junctura cartilaginea.

articulatio´nes cin´guli mem´bri inferio´ris  juncturae cinguli pelvici.

articulatio´nes cin´guli mem´bri superio´ris  juncturae cinguli pectoralis.

articulatio´nes cin´guli pectora´lis  juncturae membri pectoralis.

articulatio´nes cin´guli pel´vici  juncturae cinguli pelvici.

a. cochlea´ris  a form of hinge joint that permits some lateral motion.

articulatio´nes colum´nae vertebra´lis  [TA]  synovial joints of vertebral column: the articulations of the vertebrae, including zygapophyseal, lumbosacral, sacrococcygeal, and lateral and medial atlantoaxial joints.

a. complex´a ,  a. compo´sita [TA]  composite joint: a type of synovial joint in which more than two bones are involved; called also compound articulation or joint.

a. condyla´ris  a. ellipsoidea.

a. condyla´ris inver´sa  a. sellaris.

articulatio´nes costochondra´les  [TA]  costochondral articulations: articulations between the lateral extremity of each costal cartilage and the sternal ends of the ribs.

a. costotransversa´ria  [TA]  costotransverse articulation: one of the two types of articulations between ribs and vertebrae: the articulation of the tubercle of the rib with the transverse process of a vertebra. This is lacking for the eleventh and twelfth ribs. Called also articulation of tubercle of rib. Cf. a. capitis costae.

articulatio´nes costovertebra´les  [TA]  costovertebral articulations: the articulations between the ribs and vertebrae, of which there are two types: a. capitis costae and a. costotransversaria.

a. coty´lica  [TA]  a type of ball and socket joint.

a. cox´ae  [TA]  articulation of hip: the joint formed between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the hip bone; called also a. coxofemoralis [TA alternative], coxofemoral articulation of Buisson, femoral or iliofemoral articulation, and coxal or hip joint; loosely called hip or coxa.

a. coxofemora´lis  TA alternative for a. coxae.

articulatio´nes cra´nii  [TA]  cranial synovial joints: the temporomandibular joint and the atlantooccipital joint.

a. cricoarytenoi´dea  [TA]  cricoarytenoid articulation: the synovial joint between the upper border of the cricoid cartilage and the base of the arytenoid cartilage.

a. cricothyroi´dea  [TA]  cricothyroid articulation: the articulation between the lateral aspect of the cricoid cartilage and the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage.

a. crurotala´ris  a. talocruralis.

a. cubita´lis  a. cubiti.

a. cu´biti  [TA]  cubital articulation: the joint between the arm and forearm, comprising the humeroulnar, humeroradial, and proximal radioulnar articulations; called also a. cubitalis, articulation of elbow, and cubital or elbow joint.

a. cuneocuboi´dea  cuneocuboid articulation: the synovial joint between the lateral cuneiform bone and the cuboid bone.

a. cuneonavicula´ris  [TA]  cuneonavicular articulation: the joint between the anterior surface of the navicular bone and the proximal ends of the three cuneiform bones.

a. ellipsoi´dea  [TA]  ellipsoidal joint: a modification of the ball-and-socket type of synovial joint in which the articular surfaces are ellipsoid rather than spheroid; owing to the arrangement of the muscles and ligaments around the joint, all movements are permitted except rotation about a vertical axis. Called also a. condylaris, condylar articulation, and condylar or condyloid joint.

a. fibro´sa  junctura fibrosa.

a. genua´lis  a. genus.

a. ge´nus  [TA]  articulation of knee: the compound joint formed between the articular surface of the patella, the condyles and patellar surface of the femur, and the superior articular surface of the tibia; called also a. genualis and knee joint.

a. glenohumera´lis  TA alternative for a. humeri.

a. hu´meri  [TA]  articulation of shoulder: the joint formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula; called also a. capitis humeri, a. glenohumeralis [TA alternative], glenohumeral articulation, articulation of head of humerus, articulation of humerus, and humeral or shoulder joint.

a. humeroradia´lis  [TA]  humeroradial articulation: the joint between the humerus and the radius; called also brachioradial articulation.

a. humeroulna´ris  [TA]  humeroulnar articulation: the joint between the humerus and the ulna; called also brachioulnar articulation.

a. iliofemora´lis  a. coxae.

a. incudomallea´ris [TA] ,  a. incudomalleola´ris  incudomalleolar articulation: the junction of the incus and the malleus.

a. incudostapedia´lis  [TA]  incudostapedial articulation: the junction of the incus and the stapes.

articulatio´nes intercarpa´les [TA] ,  articulatio´nes intercar´peae  intercarpal articulations: the joints between the bones, within each row, distal and proximal, of carpal bones. Called also intercarpal joints. See also articulationes carpi.

articulatio´nes interchondra´les  [TA]  interchondral articulations: the unions, on either side, between the costal cartilages of the upper false ribs, usually ribs seven through ten; called also intercostal articulations.

articulatio´nes intercuneifor´mes  [TA]  intercuneiform articulations: the synovial joints between the cuneiform bones.

articulatio´nes intermetacarpa´les [TA] ,  articulatio´nes intermetacar´peae  intermetacarpal articulations: the joints formed between the adjoining bases of the second, third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones; called also articulations of metacarpal bones.

articulatio´nes intermetatarsa´les [TA] ,  articulatio´nes intermetatar´seae  intermetatarsal articulations: the joints formed between the adjoining bases of the five metatarsal bones; called also articulations of metatarsal bones.

articulatio´nes interphalan´geae ma´nus [TA] ,  articulatio´nes interphalangea´les ma´nus  interphalangeal articulations of hand: the hinge joints between the phalangeal articulations of the hand. Called also digital joints of hand, phalangeal articulations or joints of hand, and interphalangeal articulations or joints of fingers.

articulatio´nes interphalan´geae pe´dis [TA] ,  articulatio´nes interphalangea´les pe´dis  interphalangeal articulations of foot: the hinge joints between the phalangeal articulations of the foot. Called also digital joints of foot, phalangeal articulations or joints of foot, and interphalangeal articulations or joints of toes.

articulatio´nes intertarsa´les  intertarsal articulations: the articulations between the various tarsal bones.

a. lumbosacra´lis  [TA]  lumbosacral articulation: the articulation between the sacrum and the lumbar vertebrae; called also junctura lumbosacralis.

a. mandibula´ris  a. temporomandibularis.

articulatio´nes ma´nus  [TA]  articulations of hand: the joints of the hand, including those of the wrist and the intercarpal, carpometacarpal, intermetacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal articulations.

a. mediocarpa´lis [TA] ,  a. mediocar´pea  mediocarpal articulation: the joint between the two rows, distal and proximal, of carpal bones. Called also midcarpal joint. See also articulationes carpi.

articulatio´nes mem´bri inferio´ris li´beri  [TA]  synovial joints of free lower limb: the synovial joints of the thigh, leg, and foot.

articulatio´nes mem´bri superio´ris li´beri  [TA]  synovial joints of free upper limb: the synovial joints of the arm, forearm, and hand.

articulatio´nes metacarpophalan´geae [TA] ,  articulatio´nes metacarpophalangea´les  metacarpophalangeal articulations: joints formed between the heads of the five metacarpal bones and the bases of the corresponding proximal phalanges.

articulatio´nes metatarsophalan´geae [TA] ,  articulatio´nes metatarsophalangea´les  metatarsophalangeal articulations: the joints formed between the heads of the five metatarsal bones and the bases of the corresponding proximal phalanges.

articulatio´nes ossiculo´rum audi´tus  [TA]  articulations of auditory ossicles, including a. incudomallearis and a. incudostapedialis.

articulatio´nes ossiculo´rum auditorio´rum  TA alternative for articulationes ossiculorum auditus.

a. os´sis pisifor´mis  [TA]  articulation of pisiform bone: the carpal joint formed by the pisiform and triquetral bones. Called also pisotriquetral joint.

a. ovoida´lis  a. sellaris.

articulatio´nes pe´dis  [TA]  articulations of foot: the joints of the foot, including the talocrural, intertarsal, tarsometatarsal, metatarsophalangeal, and interphalangeal articulations.

a. pla´na  [TA]  plane articulation: a type of synovial joint in which the opposed surfaces are flat or only slightly curved; it permits only simple gliding movement, in any direction, within narrow limits imposed by ligaments. Called also arthrodia, gliding articulation, plane or gliding joint, and arthrodial joint.

a. radiocarpa´lis [TA] ,  a. radiocar´pea  radiocarpal articulation: a condylar joint formed by the radius and the articular disk with the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetral bones; called also brachiocarpal articulation, radiocarpal joint, wrist, and wrist joint.

a. radioulna´ris  syndesmosis radioulnaris.

a. radioulna´ris dista´lis  [TA]  distal radioulnar articulation: the joint formed by the head of the ulna and the ulnar notch of the radius; called also inferior radioulnar articulation, inferior cubitoradial articulation, and distal radioulnar joint.

a. radioulna´ris proxima´lis  [TA]  proximal radioulnar articulation: the proximal of the two joints between the radius and the ulna; it enters into pronation and supination of the forearm. Called also superior radioulnar articulation, superior cubitoradial articulation, and proximal radioulnar joint.

a. sacrococcy´gea  [TA]  sacrococcygeal articulation: the articulation between the coccyx and sacrum; called also junctura sacrococcygea, sacrococcygeal symphysis, and symphysis sacrococcygea.

a. sacroili´aca  [TA]  sacroiliac articulation: the joint formed between the auricular surfaces of the sacrum and ilium; called also sacroiliac symphysis and iliosacral articulation.

a. sella´ris  [TA]  sellar or saddle joint: a type of synovial joint in which the articular surface of one bone is concave in one direction and convex in the direction at right angles to the first (concavoconvex), and the articular surface of the second bone is reciprocally convexoconcave; movement is possible along two main axes at right angles to each other. Called also a. condylaris inversa, a. ovoidalis, ovoid articulation, and saddle articulation.

a. sim´plex  [TA]  simple joint: a type of synovial joint in which only two bones are involved.

a. spheroi´dea  [TA]  spheroidal joint: a type of synovial joint in which a spheroidal surface on one bone (“ball”) moves within a concavity (“socket”) on the other bone; it is the most movable type of joint. Called also ball-and-socket articulation or joint, spheroidal articulation, multiaxial or polyaxial joint, and enarthrodial joint.

a. sternoclavicula´ris  [TA]  sternoclavicular articulation: the joint formed by the sternal extremity of the clavicle, the clavicular notch of the manubrium of the sternum, and the first costal cartilage.

articulatio´nes sternocosta´les  [TA]  sternocostal articulations: the joints between the costal notches of the sternum and the medial ends of the costal cartilages of the upper seven ribs; called also costosternal or chondrosternal articulations.

a. subtala´ris  [TA]  subtalar articulation: the joint formed between the posterior calcaneal articular surface of the talus and the posterior articular surface of the calcaneus; called also a. talocalcanea, subtalar joint, and talocalcaneal joint.

a. synovia´lis  junctura synovialis.

articulatio´nes synovia´les cra´nii  articulationes cranii.

a. talocalca´nea  TA alternative for a. subtalaris.

a. talocalcaneonavicula´ris  [TA]  talocalcaneonavicular articulation: a joint formed by the head of the talus, the anterior articular surface of the calcaneus, the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament, and the posterior surface of the navicular bone.

a. talocrura´lis  [TA]  talocrural articulation: the ankle joint, formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular surface of the fibula, and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the talus; called also ankle, ankle joint, a. crurotalaris, crurotalar articulation, and talocrural joint.

a. talonavicula´ris  talonavicular articulation: the junction between the talus and navicular bone.

a. tar´si transver´sa [TA] ,  a. tar´si transver´sa [Choparti]  transverse tarsal articulation: a joint comprising the articulation of the calcaneus and the cuboid bone and the articulation of the talus and the navicular bone. Called also transverse tarsal joint and Chopart's articulation or joint.

articulatio´nes tarsometatarsa´les [TA] ,  articulatio´nes tarsometatar´seae  tarsometatarsal articulations: joints formed by the cuneiform and cuboid bones together with the bases of the metatarsal bones; called also Lisfranc's joints and tarsometatarsal joints.

a. temporomandibula´ris  [TA]  temporomandibular joint: a bicondylar joint formed by the head of the mandible and the mandibular fossa, and the articular tubercle of the temporal bone; called also a. mandibularis, temporomandibular or temporomaxillary articulation, and mandibular articulation or joint.

articulatio´nes tho´racis  [TA]  thoracic synovial joints: the costovertebral, costotransverse, sternocostal, costochondral, and interchondral articulations and the joints of the heads of ribs.

a. tibiofibula´ris  [TA]  1. tibiofibular articulation: a plane joint between the lateral condyle of the tibia and the head of the fibula. Called also proximal tibiofibular joint and superior tibiofibular articulation or joint  2. syndesmosis tibiofibularis.

a. trochoi´dea  [TA]  trochoidal joint: a type of synovial joint that allows a rotary motion in but one plane; a pivot-like process turns within a ring, or a ring turns on a pivot. Called also pivot articulation or joint.

articulatio´nes vertebra´les  articulationes columnae vertebralis.

articulatio´nes zygapophysia´les  [TA]  zygapophyseal articulations: the articulations between the articular processes of the vertebrae (zygapophyses); called also zygapophyseal joints and juncturae zygapophyseales.

articulation (ar·tic·u·la·tion) (ahr-tik”u-la´shən) [L. articulatio]  1. articulatio.  2. the forming of speech sounds.  3. in dentistry: (a) the contact relationship of the occlusal surfaces of the teeth while in action; (b) the arrangement of artificial teeth so as to accommodate the various positions of the mouth and to serve the purpose of the natural teeth which they are to replace.

acromioclavicular a.  articulatio acromioclavicularis.

articulator a.  the use of a mechanical device that simulates the movements of the temporomandibular joint, permitting the orientation of casts in a manner duplicating or simulating various positions or movements of the mandible.

atlantoaxial a., lateral  articulatio atlantoaxialis lateralis.

atlantoaxial a., median  articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana.

atlantoepistrophic a.  see articulatio atlantoaxialis lateralis and articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana.

atlantooccipital a.  articulatio atlantooccipitalis.

a.’s of auditory ossicles  articulationes ossiculorum auditoriorum.

balanced a.  the simultaneous contact between the upper and lower teeth as they glide over each other when the mandible is moved from centric relation to the various eccentric relations and back to centric relation again.

ball-and-socket a.  articulatio spheroidea.

bicondylar a.  articulatio bicondylaris.

brachiocarpal a.  articulatio radiocarpalis.

brachioradial a.  articulatio humeroradialis.

brachioulnar a.  articulatio humeroulnaris.

calcaneocuboid a.  articulatio calcaneocuboidea.

capitular a.  articulatio capitis costae.

carpal a.’s  1. articulationes carpi.  2. see articulationes intercarpales.

carpometacarpal a.’s  articulationes carpometacarpales.

carpometacarpal a., first ,  carpometacarpal a. of thumb  articulatio carpometacarpalis pollicis.

chondrosternal a.’s  articulationes sternocostales.

Chopart's a.  articulatio tarsi transversa.

composite a.  articulatio composita.

compound a.  articulatio composita.

condylar a.  articulatio ellipsoidea.

confluent a.  a manner of speaking in which the syllables are run together.

costocentral a.  articulatio capitis costae.

costosternal a.’s  articulationes sternocostales.

costotransverse a.  articulatio costotransversaria.

costovertebral a.’s  articulationes costovertebrales.

coxofemoral a. of Buisson  articulatio coxae.

craniovertebral a.  articulatio atlantooccipitalis.

cricoarytenoid a.  articulatio cricoarytenoidea.

cricothyroid a.  articulatio cricothyroidea.

crurotalar a.  articulatio crurotalaris.

cubital a.  articulatio cubiti.

cubitoradial a., inferior  articulatio radioulnaris distalis.

cubitoradial a., superior  articulatio radioulnaris proximalis.

cuneocuboid a.  articulatio cuneocuboidea.

cuneonavicular a.  articulatio cuneonavicularis.

dentoalveolar a.  syndesmosis dentoalveolaris.

a.’s of digits of foot  articulationes interphalangeae pedis.

a.’s of digits of hand  articulationes interphalangeae manus.

a. of elbow  articulatio cubiti.

ellipsoidal a.  articulatio ellipsoidea.

femoral a.  articulatio coxae.

fibrous a.  junctura fibrosa.

glenohumeral a.  articulatio humeri.

gliding a.  articulatio plana.

a.’s of hand  articulationes manus.

a. of head of humerus  articulatio humeri.

a. of head of rib  articulatio capitis costae.

a. of hip  articulatio coxae.

humeroradial a.  articulatio humeroradialis.

humeroulnar a.  articulatio humeroulnaris.

a. of humerus  articulatio humeri.

iliofemoral a.  articulatio coxae.

iliosacral a.  articulatio sacroiliaca.

incudomalleolar a.  articulatio incudomallearis.

incudostapedial a.  articulatio incudostapedialis.

intercarpal a.’s  1. articulationes intercarpales.  2. see articulationes carpi.

interchondral a.’s  articulationes interchondrales.

intercostal a.’s  articulationes interchondrales.

intercuneiform a.’s  articulationes intercuneiformes.

intermetacarpal a.’s  articulationes intermetacarpales.

intermetatarsal a.’s  articulationes intermetatarsales.

interphalangeal a.’s of fingers  articulationes interphalangeae manus.

interphalangeal a.’s of foot  articulationes interphalangeae pedis.

interphalangeal a.’s of hand  articulationes interphalangeae manus.

interphalangeal a.’s of toes  articulationes interphalangeae pedis.

intertarsal a.’s  articulationes intertarsales.

a. of knee  articulatio genus.

laryngeal a.’s  see cartilagines et articulationes laryngeales.

lumbosacral a.  articulatio lumbosacralis.

mandibular a.  articulatio temporomandibularis.

manubriosternal a.  see symphysis manubriosternalis and synchondrosis manubriosternalis.

maxillary a.  articulatio temporomandibularis.

mediocarpal a.  articulatio mediocarpalis.

a.’s of metacarpal bones  articulationes intermetacarpales.

metacarpocarpal a.’s  articulationes carpometacarpales.

metacarpophalangeal a.’s  articulationes metacarpophalangeae.

a.’s of metatarsal bones  articulationes intermetatarsales.

metatarsophalangeal a.’s  articulationes metatarsophalangeae.

occipital a. ,  occipitoatlantal a.  articulatio atlantooccipitalis.

ovoid a.  articulatio sellaris.

patellofemoral a.  the joint between the articular surface of the patella and the patellar surface of the femur.

petrooccipital a.  synchondrosis petrooccipitalis.

phalangeal a.’s  see articulationes interphalangeae manus and articulationes interphalangeae pedis, under articulatio.

a. of pisiform bone  articulatio ossis pisiformis.

pisocuneiform a.  articulatio ossis pisiformis.

pivot a.  articulatio trochoidea.

plane a.  articulatio plana.

a. of pubis  symphysis pubica.

radiocarpal a.  articulatio radiocarpalis.

radioulnar a.  syndesmosis radioulnaris.

radioulnar a., distal ,  radioulnar a., inferior  articulatio radioulnaris distalis.

radioulnar a., proximal ,  radioulnar a., superior  articulatio radioulnaris proximalis.

sacrococcygeal a.  articulatio sacrococcygea.

sacroiliac a.  articulatio sacroiliaca.

saddle a.  articulatio sellaris.

scapuloclavicular a.  articulatio acromioclavicularis.

a. of shoulder  articulatio humeri.

simple a.  articulatio simplex.

spheroidal a.  articulatio spheroidea.

sternoclavicular a.  articulatio sternoclavicularis.

sternocostal a.’s  articulationes sternocostales.

subtalar a.  articulatio subtalaris.

synovial a.  junctura synovialis.

synovial a.’s of cranium  articulationes cranii.

talocalcaneonavicular a.  articulatio talocalcaneonavicularis.

talocrural a.  articulatio talocruralis.

talonavicular a.  articulatio talonavicularis.

tarsometatarsal a.’s  articulationes tarsometatarsales.

temporomandibular a. ,  temporomaxillary a.  articulatio temporomandibularis.

a.’s of thorax  articulationes thoracis.

tibiofibular a.  1. articulatio tibiofibularis (def. 1).  2. syndesmosis tibiofibularis.

tibiofibular a., inferior  syndesmosis tibiofibularis.

tibiofibular a., superior  articulatio tibiofibularis (def. 1).

a.’s of toes  articulationes interphalangeae pedis.

transverse tarsal a.  articulatio tarsi transversa.

trochoidal a.  articulatio trochoidea.

a. of tubercle of rib  articulatio costotransversaria.

zygapophyseal a.’s  articulationes zygapophysiales.

articulationes (ar·tic·u·la·ti·o·nes) (ahr-tik”u-la”she-o´nēz) [L.]  plural of articulatio.


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