subluxation

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

subluxations

1.
(countable, uncountable)(pathology, medicine) 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.

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Đồng nghĩa

misalignment

Trái nghĩa

luxation alignmentluxation (complete dislocation)

Cùng gốc / liên quan

joint vertebra

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Nguồn gốc từ

From French subluxation, from 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. Equivalent to sub- + luxation.