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: Bones
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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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Le joueur, dont le poste demande de pousser en premiere ligne de melee et de lancer en touche, souffre "d'un hematome a la cuisse droite ainsi que d'une double luxation acromio-claviculaire des epaules droite et gauche", a precise l'encadrement du XV de France dans un communique, deux heures a peine apres avoir rejoint le Centre national du rugby (CNR) de Marcoussis (Essonne).
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X-rays revealed a four-week-old injury, consisting of a fractured femoral neck, a fractured pelvis in three places and sacroiliac luxation.
The initial treatment plan involved surgical luxation followed by orthodontic treatment.
The device was developed to combat the predominant causes of knee implant failure, luxation, wear and poor positioning associated with metal components, Aesculap's EnduRo knee revision system relies on PEEK-Optima CFR polymer to increase the implant service life and reduce the necessity of subsequent revision surgery, according to Aesculap.
Lateral luxation of the patella, of difficult reduction.
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