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Definition of luxate in English: luxateverb ˈlʌkseɪtˈləkseɪt [with object]Medicine Dislocate. the joint may become fixed into the luxated position Example sentencesExamples - The degree of abnormality can range from mild to extreme and can affect other skeletal problems including hip dysplasia, luxating patellae, osteochondritis dissecans and spina bifida.
- An inherited tendency, luxating patella can be aggravated by excess weight.
- Any luxated tooth that interferes with normal occlusion requires immediate dental evaluation and treatment to avoid pain and further complications.
- The hind-leg problems that trouble Boston terriers are known as luxating patella, a dislocation of the small, flat, moveable bone at the front of the knee.
- The patella can become luxated, or dislocated, either as a result of trauma or because of a congenital malformation of the leg.
Synonyms put out of joint, put out of place, displace, disjoint, disconnect, disengage
Origin Early 17th century: from Latin luxat- 'dislocated', from the verb luxare, from luxus 'out of joint'. Definition of luxate in US English: luxateverbˈləksātˈləkseɪt [with object]Medicine Dislocate. the joint may become fixed into the luxated position Example sentencesExamples - An inherited tendency, luxating patella can be aggravated by excess weight.
- Any luxated tooth that interferes with normal occlusion requires immediate dental evaluation and treatment to avoid pain and further complications.
- The hind-leg problems that trouble Boston terriers are known as luxating patella, a dislocation of the small, flat, moveable bone at the front of the knee.
- The degree of abnormality can range from mild to extreme and can affect other skeletal problems including hip dysplasia, luxating patellae, osteochondritis dissecans and spina bifida.
- The patella can become luxated, or dislocated, either as a result of trauma or because of a congenital malformation of the leg.
Synonyms put out of joint, put out of place, displace, disjoint, disconnect, disengage
Origin Early 17th century: from Latin luxat- ‘dislocated’, from the verb luxare, from luxus ‘out of joint’. |