dislocationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌdɪs.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən//ˌdɪs.loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/dislocation noun [ C or U ] (MEDICAL)
specialized medical an injury in which the ends of two connected bones separate:
dislocation of the ankle/knee/wrist
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Problems & bones, joints & teeth
- arthritic
- arthrosis
- bruxism
- buck teeth
- central giant cell granuloma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- fracture
- gout
- growing pains
- impacted
- osteoporosis
- put sth out 1
- repetitive strain injury
- root canal
- RSI
- teeth grinding
- temporomandibular joint disorder
- toothache
- trigger finger
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dislocation noun [ C or U ] (NEGATIVE EFFECT)
a negative effect on how something works:
Snow has caused serious dislocation of/to train services.
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Inconvenience
- a pain (in the neck) idiom
- a pain in the arse/backside idiom
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- disturbance
- drag
- hassle
- have fun and games idiom
- imposition
- inconvenience
- inconvenient
- put sb out
- put yourself out
- rigmarole
- snag
- some
- storm
- tempest
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Cancelling and interrupting