Luxate (Verb)
Meaning
Move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The patient's shoulder luxated and required immediate medical attention.
- The artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically.
- A fall during the wrestling match caused her elbow to luxate.
- He was in immense pain after the accident, as he suspected that his knee had luxated.
- During the examination, the doctor carefully manipulated the luxated finger to restore its original position.