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subluxation

Syllables: sub·lux·a·tionUK/ˌsʌb.lʌkˈseɪ.ʃən//ˌsəbˌləkˈseɪ.ʃən/

subluxation noun: a partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.

Noun

subluxation (countable and uncountable, plural subluxations)

  1. 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.
    • Lateral subluxation of the atlantoaxial joints has also been observed in rheumatoid arthritis patients.1988, Donald Resnick, Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders
    Synonyms:
    misalignment

subluxation meaning in Tamil

subluxation in Tamil

பிசகுதல், மூட்டு நழுவல், மூட்டு வழுவல்

Examples of subluxation in a sentence

  • Many diseases and trauma are associated with lens subluxation.2001, William Tasman, Edward A. Jaeger, The Wills Eye Hospital Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page...
  • Subluxation of a tooth may cause bleeding and mobility of the tooth as a result of injury to the periodontal fibers.2004, Michael Crocetti, Michael A. Barone, Frank A. Oski, Oski's Essential Pediatrics, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 176:

Synonyms of subluxation

Antonyms

Forms of subluxation

pluralsubluxations

Origin of subluxation

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.

Questions about subluxation

What does subluxation mean?
Subluxation means a partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.
What is subluxation in Tamil?
Subluxation in Tamil is பிசகுதல், மூட்டு நழுவல், மூட்டு வழுவல். See Subluxation meaning in Tamil.
How do you use subluxation in a sentence?
Many diseases and trauma are associated with lens subluxation.
What part of speech is subluxation?
Subluxation is a noun.
How do you pronounce subluxation?
Subluxation is pronounced /ˌsʌb.lʌkˈseɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of subluxation?
The plural of subluxation is subluxations.

Words near subluxation in the dictionary

  1. subluxable
  2. subluxate
  3. subluxated
  4. subluxates
  5. subluxating
  6. subluxation
  7. subluxations
  8. subluxed
  9. subluxes
  10. subluxing
  11. sublyrate

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subluxation (page history and authors); subluxation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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