subluxate
Meanings
verb
- To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
- To undergo subluxation: to become partially dislocated or displaced.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From New Latin sublūxātus (“subluxated”), perfect active participle of subluxare (“to subluxate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from sub- (“under, below, lesser”) + lūxō (“to dislocate”). Equivalent to sub- + luxate.
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