The Collaborative International Dictionary
Disarticulation
Disarticulate \Dis`ar*tic"u*late\, v. t. To sunder; to separate, as joints. -- Dis`ar*tic`u*la"tion, n.
Wiktionary
disarticulation
n. The act of disarticulate.
Wikipedia
Disarticulation
In medical terminology, disarticulation is the separation of two bones at their joint, either naturally by way of injury or by a surgeon during amputation.
Usage examples of "disarticulation".
The doctors had done a total hip disarticulation on her, removing her leg by separating it from the body at the hip socket.