articular

American  

[ahr-tik-yuh-ler] / ɑrˈtɪk yə lər /

adjective

1. of or relating to the joints.

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articular British  

/ ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə /

adjective

1. of or relating to joints or to the structural components in a joint

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Other Word Forms

• articularly adverb
• interarticular adjective
• multiarticular adjective
• postarticular adjective

Etymology

Origin of articular

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin articulāris pertaining to the joints. See article, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Under normal conditions, articular cartilage has very limited ability to regenerate.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

While some stem or progenitor cells capable of forming cartilage have been identified in bone, similar cells have not been successfully found within articular cartilage itself.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

"With this new information, we are now able to explore pharmaceutical options to directly target the stem cell population that is responsible for the development of articular cartilage and progression of osteoarthritis."

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2023

The malleus originated from the articular bone, whereas the incus originated from the quadrate bone.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The centrum, when viewed laterally, is slightly concave and has prominent subcentral ridges that extend from the median side of the paradiapophysial articular surfaces posteriorly to the neck of the condylus.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John