Disarticulation
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| Misarticulation | |
|---|---|
| MeSH | D004188 |
In medical terminology, disarticulation is the separation of two bones at their joint, either traumatically by way of injury or by a surgeon during arthroplasty or amputation.[1]
See also
- Joint dislocation
- Acrotomophilia
- Apotemnophilia
- Amputation
References
- ^ Martin, Elizabeth A., ed. (2003-07-24) [6th edition 2002]. Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary. Oxford Paperback Reference (6th (Reissued with corrections) ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 199. ISBN 0-19-860753-9.
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