disarticulation

disarticulation definition - medical

dis·ar·tic·u·la·tion (dĭsˌär-tĭkˌyə-lāˈshən)

noun
The amputation of a limb through a joint, without the cutting of bone. Also called exarticulation.

Related Forms:

  • disˌar·ticˈu·lateˌ verb

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