luxation (redirected from Joint dislocation)

lux·ate  (lkst)

tr.v. lux·at·ed, lux·at·ing, lux·ates

To put out of joint; dislocate.

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[Latin luxre, luxt-, from luxus, dislocated.]

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lux·ation 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

Thesaurus

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

Translations

luxation

n (Med) → Luxation f (spec), → Verrenkung f (eines Gelenks)