articular surface


ar·tic·u·lar sur·face

[TA] any surface of a skeletal formation (bone, cartilage) that makes normal direct contact with another skeletal structure as part of a synovial joint; bony articular surfaces are usually covered with articular cartilage. Synonym(s): facies articularis [TA]

ar·tic·u·lar sur·face

(ahr-tikyū-lăr sŭrfăs) [TA] Any surface of a skeletal formation (bone, cartilage) that makes normal direct contact with another skeletal structure as part of a synovial joint.