adjective
- displaced from the normal position, especially referring to a joint that has been dislocated
Usage: medical
Examples
- The X-ray showed that his shoulder was luxated after the fall.
- The luxated joint required immediate medical attention.
- Her luxated hip caused severe pain and limited mobility.
- The athlete’s luxated elbow prevented him from competing.
- Surgery was necessary to repair the luxated vertebra.
- The luxated tooth needed to be repositioned by the dentist.