Subluxate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Subluxate is a verb meaning (medicine, transitive) To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
Meaning
(medicine, transitive) To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
More Meanings
- (medicine, intransitive) To undergo subluxation: to become partially dislocated or displaced.
Example Sentences
He subluxated the joint.
The tooth has been subluxated.
Word Forms
- subluxates
- subluxating
- subluxated
- sublux
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sublux, luxate, dislocate, unjoint, start, translocate.
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