Definition

1. Noun:
   • Displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ: A medical term for the complete dislocation of a bone from its normal position within a joint, or the abnormal displacement of an organ from its proper location.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was admitted to the emergency room with a shoulder luxation.
  • A traumatic luxation of the hip requires immediate medical attention.
  • The X-ray confirmed a luxation of the elbow joint.

Advanced Usage

• "Congenital luxation": A dislocation present from birth.
  • Congenital hip luxation is a condition that is often screened for in newborns.
• "Traumatic luxation": A dislocation caused by an injury.
  • The car accident resulted in a traumatic luxation of his jaw.

Variants and Related Words

• Luxate (verb): To dislocate.
  • The force of the fall was enough to luxate the joint.
• Subluxation (noun): A partial or incomplete dislocation.
  • A subluxation is less severe than a complete luxation.

Synonyms

• Dislocation: The more common, general term for the displacement of a bone at a joint.
• Displacement: A broader term for something being moved from its proper place.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Joint luxation: Specifically refers to the dislocation of a joint.
  • The most common type of joint luxation involves the shoulder.
• Lens luxation: A specific medical condition where the lens of the eye becomes displaced.
  • Lens luxation in dogs is a serious ocular emergency.

Noun

1. displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ