subluxation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌb.lʌkˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsəbˌləkˈseɪ.ʃən/ En-us-subluxation.ogg

Word forms

subluxation subluxations

Etymology

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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