verb
- dislocates or displaces a bone from its normal position at a joint
Usage: medical
Examples
- The football player luxates his shoulder during the tackle.
- A severe fall can luxate the hip joint.
- The doctor explained that the injury luxates the kneecap.
- Physical therapy helps prevent joints from luxating again.
- The veterinarian said the dog luxates its patella frequently.
- Trauma to the jaw can luxate the temporomandibular joint.