luxation
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lux·ate
(lŭk′sāt′)tr.v. lux·at·ed, lux·at·ing, lux·ates
To put out of joint; dislocate.
[Latin luxāre, luxāt-, from luxus, dislocated.]
lux·a′tion n.
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luxation
1. the act of dislocating a bone or putting a joint out of position.
2. the condition of dislocation or being out of joint.
See also: Bones2. the condition of dislocation or being out of joint.
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Noun | 1. | luxation - displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ shift, displacement - an event in which something is displaced without rotation subluxation - partial displacement of a joint or organ |
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Translations
luxation
n (Med) → Luxation f (spec), → Verrenkung f (eines Gelenks)
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lux·a·tion
n. luxación, dislocación.
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