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Luxation

Luxation \Lux*a"tion\, n. [L. luxatio: cf. F. luxation.] The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.

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luxation

n. The act of luxate, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.

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luxation

n. displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ

Usage examples of "luxation".

Don Ciccio was put to bed directly, and a surgeon sent for, who consoled him by saying that it was only a simple luxation, and that he would be well again in a few days.

Congenital luxation of the femora, when it appears in adult women is a prominent factor in dystocia.

Two soldiers carried me to my room, and the surgeon of the fort, thinking that I was suffering from a luxation, ordered me to keep to bed, and wrapped up the ankle in towels saturated with camphorated spirits of wine.