articular surface
(redirected from facies articularis)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.