luxation

Etymology

From Late Latin luxatio: compare French luxation.

noun

  1. (medicine) The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation or displacement.
    lens luxation
    The fore-arm, in this luxation, is in a state of half-flexion 1818, Samuel Cooper, A Dictionary of Practical Surgery
    a laterally bowed distal femur might allow medial patellar luxation. As this repeatedly luxates, the medial trochlear ridge may become worn down, thereby increasing the frequency of luxation. 2000, Hamish Denny, Steve Butterworth, A Guide to Canine and Feline Orthopaedic Surgery

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