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disarticulate

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dis·ar·tic·u·late  (dsär-tky-lt)
v. dis·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, dis·ar·tic·u·lat·ing, dis·ar·tic·u·lates
v.tr.
To separate at the joints; disjoint.
v.intr.
To become disjointed.

disar·ticu·lation n.
disar·ticu·lator n.

disarticulate [ˌdɪsɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt]
vb
(Medicine) to separate or cause to separate at the joints, esp those of bones
disarticulation  n
disarticulator  n
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Verb1.disarticulate - separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"
disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"


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It is sometimes necessary to disarticulate the lateral crura from the upper lateral cartilages in order to successfully reorient them (figure, D).
 
 
 
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