luxate

[luhk-seyt]

verb (used with object)

Chiefly Medicine/Medical.

luxated, luxating 

1. to put out of joint; dislocate.

   The accident luxated the left shoulder.

luxate

/ ˈlʌkseɪt /

verb

1. (tr) pathol to put (a shoulder, knee, etc) out of joint; dislocate

Other Word Forms

• luxation noun
• unluxated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of luxate¹

1615–25; < Latin luxātus (past participle of luxāre to put out of joint), equivalent to lux ( us ) dislocated (cognate with Greek loxós oblique) + -ā- theme vowel + -tus past participle suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of luxate¹

C17: from Latin luxāre to displace, from luxus dislocated; related to Greek loxos oblique

Example Sentences

"Outwardly there can be really nasty wounds but the other part we have to consider is these guys will also endure a lot of internal damage. They’ll get fractured bones, luxated ribs — it’s catastrophic."

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A dislocation, especially if complicated in any way by considerable laceration of the tissues in the neighborhood of the luxated joint, is sure to be a source of discomfort of this kind.

From Project Gutenberg

When the lower Ribs are luxated, the Patient must be oblig'd to stoop, laying his Hands upon his Knees, and the Prominence of the Bone is to be thrust back.

From Project Gutenberg

In temporary luxations, disarticulation is but momentary and spontaneous reposition always results; while a fixed luxation does not reduce spontaneously but remains luxated until reposition is effected by proper manipulation and treatment.

From Project Gutenberg

If a Rib be luxated on the inside, an Incision is to be made to draw it out with the Fingers.

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