luxation
noun
dislocation of a part of the body, such as a joint.
luxations
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pluralof luxation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dislocations and luxations are interchangeable terms, meaning the separation and displacement of the articulating surfaces of the bones entering into the formation of a joint.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Treatment.—The treatment of luxations must, of course, be similar to that of fractures.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Scapulohumeral arthritis may result then from infections, local or metastatic; from injuries, such as contusions of various kinds; from wounds, which break the surface structure or perforate the joint capsule; or from luxations.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
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 Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
It is not surprising, then, to find that the treatment of fractures and luxations is eminently practical, and, indeed, on any subject that he touches he throws practical light.
From Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages by James Joseph Walsh
