"action of disarticulating; amputation at a joint," 1808, noun of action from disarticulate (v.).
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disarticulate v.
1808, transitive, "undo the articulation of, separate joint from joint;" see dis- "reverse, opposite of" + articulate (v.). Intransitive sense of "become separated, lose articulation" is by 1830. Related: Disarticulated; disarticulating.