subluxation.
A partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.
Meaning & usage
A partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.
The patient experienced subluxations of his right ulna, his lower right rear molar, and the lens of his left eye.
Where this word comes from
From French subluxation, from New Latin subluxatio, from subluxare (“to subluxate, to partially displace”) + -atio (“-ation: forming abstract nouns”), from sub- (“sub-: under, below, lesser”) + luxare (“to dislocate; to displace”) after the model of Ancient Greek παράρθρημα (parárthrēma). Equivalent to sub- + luxation.
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