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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin luxātiōnem. By surface analysis, luxar +‎ -ção

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: lu‧xa‧ção

Noun edit

luxação f (plural luxações)

  1. (medicine) dislocation; luxation (dislocating of an organ from its proper place, especially a bone from a joint)
    Synonyms: deslocamento, deslocação

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