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luxation
This term is primarily used in clinical and veterinary medicine to describe a total dislocation. It carries a sterile, technical tone, distinguishing it from the more common word dislocation, which is used in everyday conversation. In a medical chart, luxation specifies the precise anatomical failure of a joint to maintain its alignment.
Because it describes a specific medical event or state, the word is treated as a countable noun. It refers to a discrete instance of displacement, meaning clinicians can refer to multiple luxations occurring in different joints or at different times.
Meanings
Examples
The patient presented with a complete luxation of the shoulder joint.
I think I have a luxation in my finger from that fall.
The x-ray clearly shows a posterior luxation of the hip.
Spontaneous luxation of the patella is common in certain dog breeds.
The surgeon performed a closed reduction to treat the luxation.
He suffered a traumatic luxation during the rugby match.
Is this a partial subluxation or a full luxation?
Is this a partial subluxation or a full luxation?
The sudden impact caused an immediate luxation of the jaw.