luxation

English

Etymology

From Late Latin luxatio: compare French luxation.

Noun

luxation (countable and uncountable, plural luxations)

1. (medicine) The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation or displacement.

   lens luxation

   • 1818, Samuel Cooper, A Dictionary of Practical Surgery:

     The fore-arm, in this luxation, is in a state of half-flexion

   • 2000, Hamish Denny, Steve Butterworth, A Guide to Canine and Feline Orthopaedic Surgery:

     a laterally bowed distal femur might allow medial patellar luxation. As this repeatedly luxates, the medial trochlear ridge may become worn down, thereby increasing the frequency of luxation.

Derived terms

• globe luxation

Translations

the act of luxating or the state of being luxated — see dislocation

References

• “luxation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• notaulix

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin luxātiōnem. By surface analysis, luxer +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyk.sa.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

luxation f (plural luxations)

1. dislocation

Further reading

• “luxation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.