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subluxation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌsʌb.lʌkˈseɪ.ʃən/
  • US: /ˌsəbˌləkˈseɪ.ʃən/
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  • CMU ARPABET: S AH0 B L AH0 K S EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

Examples

  • The patient experienced subluxations of his right ulna, his lower right rear molar, and the lens of his left eye.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

partial displacement of a joint or organ

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: luxation

History

Etymology

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.