articulatory

Etymology

From articulate + -ory.

adj

  1. (phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
    One child who had burned his tongue started immediately to lall and continued in this articulatory disorder long after the tongue had healed. 1963, Charles Van Riper, Speech Correction: Principles and Methods, page 200
  2. (medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
    Coordinate term: articular
    Articulatory treatment moves a joint back and forth repeatedly to increase freedom of range of movement. 2017, David X. Cifu, Henry L. Lew, Braddom’s Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook, Elsevier, page 113

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