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to luxate

to luxate

9.9
To move a bone or joint out of its normal position
  • verb
  • /ˈlʌk.seɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : luxar
  • Surgeons had to carefully manipulate the joint after it luxated during the procedure.

She has hips, dysplasia, rotating patellas, luxating patellas.

Examples

  • The force of the accident caused her shoulder to luxate, requiring immediate medical attention.

  • He luxated his shoulder during the game.

  • If you luxate your finger, it's important to seek treatment to prevent further injury.

  • The doctor said it is easy to luxate a knee.

  • He luxated his shoulder during the basketball game last night.

  • After falling from the bike, she felt her knee luxate at an awkward angle.

  • The doctor explained that if the bone continued to luxate, surgery might be necessary.

Synonyms

to slip
vsto luxate
  • Specialized
36 7.2

To move out of its normal position, often causing pain

is the clinical term rather than the common accidental description
to dislocate
vsto luxate
34 6.5

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

is a formal medical term for the same movement

How Dislocated

to luxate
  • Specialized
9.9
to subluxate
  • Specialized
9.9
to misalign
4 6.7

Surface Forms

luxate infinitive
luxated past
luxated past participle
luxating present participle
luxates third person singular

Morphology

luxate = lux + ate

The verb is a learned Latin-derived formation: the root 'lux' is not a productive standalone English word meaning 'dislocate', and the suffix '-ate' is a learned verb-former, so an average learner cannot derive the meaning from familiar English components.

Etymology

Luxate comes from the Latin verb luxare, which meant 'to put out of place' or 'loosen'. So, it describes moving a bone or joint out of its normal place, which is why to luxate means to 'dislocate' a joint.