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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.

Synonyms

  • Dislocate
  • Splay
  • Slip

Hypernyms

  • Move

Related Words

  • Luxation (noun)
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