subluxate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
  2. To undergo subluxation: to become partially dislocated or displaced.

Pronunciation

/ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/ /ˌsʌbˈlʌkseɪt/ /ˌsʌblʌkˈseɪt/

Word forms

subluxate subluxates subluxating subluxated sublux

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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