disarticulated


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dis·ar·tic·u·late

 (dĭs′är-tĭk′yə-lāt′)
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.

dis′ar·tic′u·la′tion n.
dis′ar·tic′u·la′tor n.
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Translations

disarticulated

a. desarticulado-a, dislocado-a, rel. a un hueso separado de la articulación.
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A whole new world emerged with distorted and disarticulated human figures; often with missing limbs and altered facial characteristics, and sometimes all merged into each other, creating convoluted multi-layered images.
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These disarticulated human remains are known as charnel (hence charnel house) and the most recognisable elements are skulls.
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The law-enforcement agency described the foot as "disarticulated" -- that is to say, disconnected from the human body to which it had belonged.
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