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to subluxate

to subluxate

9.9
To move a bone or joint partly out of its normal place
  • verb
  • /sʌbˈlʌkseɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : subluxar
  • During the football match, the player's tackle caused his shoulder to subluxate momentarily.

Examples

  • The chiropractor explained that excessive twisting could subluxate the patient's lower back joint.

  • The mortise joint in the ankle could be subluxated (chiropractically speaking).

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  • To successfully treat a dislocated joint, a doctor must first determine if it has subluxated before full dislocation.

Synonyms

to dislocate
vsto subluxate
34 6.5

To move a bone out of its normal place in a joint

causes only part of the bone or joint to move from its normal position
to luxate
vsto subluxate
  • Specialized
9.9

To move a bone or joint out of its normal position

causes only a partial movement out of the normal position

Antonyms

to stabilize
  • US
75 4.3

To become steady and stop changing

to reposition
23 3.9

To move something to another place

How Dislocated

to dislocate
34 6.5
to subluxate
  • Specialized
9.9
shift
363 3.5

Surface Forms

subluxate infinitive
subluxated past
subluxated past participle
subluxating present participle
subluxates third person singular

Morphology

subluxate = luxate (semi-transparent) = sub + luxate

The prefix 'sub-' suggests a partial or lesser degree, which aligns with the meaning of partial dislocation.

Etymology

Subluxate has two parts: sub- meaning 'under' and luxate meaning 'to dislocate', so to subluxate a joint is to move it only partly out of its normal position.