articulación

Definitions of articulación
  1. noun
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
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    babilla
    joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
    codo
    the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
    sutura
    an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
    sutura coronal
    the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
    sutura frontal
    the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
    sutura intermaxilar
    the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
    sutura internasal
    the suture between the two nasal bones
    sutura interparietal
    the suture uniting the two parietal bones
    artejo, nudillo
    a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
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    parte del cuerpo
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  2. noun
    the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
    synonyms: artículo, coyuntura, juntura
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    conexión
    a connecting shape
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