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subluxation

sub·lux·a·tion

subluxation · subluxations

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

UK/ˌsʌb.lʌkˈseɪ.ʃən/US/ˌsəbˌləkˈseɪ.ʃən/

Значение

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(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.
The patient experienced subluxations of his right ulna, his lower right rear molar, and the lens of his left eye.
partial displacement of a joint or organ

Происхождение

From French subluxation, from New Latin subluxatio, from subluxare (“to subluxate, to part

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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