: partial dislocation (as of one of the bones in a joint)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHe was later diagnosed with a subluxation of the right ankle — in effect, a dislocation in which the bone temporarily pops out of joint. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 White, 30, re-signed with the Patriots this offseason on a two-year, $5 million contract, but has remained on the physically unable to perform list after suffering a season-ending hip subluxation last year. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 He was later diagnosed with a subluxation of the right ankle — in effect, a dislocation in which the bone temporarily pops out of joint. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 He was later diagnosed with a subluxation of the right ankle — in effect, a dislocation in which the bone temporarily pops out of joint. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 He was later diagnosed with a subluxation of the right ankle — in effect, a dislocation in which the bone temporarily pops out of joint. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 He was later diagnosed with a subluxation of the right ankle — in effect, a dislocation in which the bone temporarily pops out of joint. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 He was later diagnosed with a subluxation of the right ankle — in effect, a dislocation in which the bone temporarily pops out of joint. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 He was later diagnosed with a subluxation of the right ankle — in effect, a dislocation in which the bone temporarily pops out of joint. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1634, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
subluxation
noun
sub·lux·a·tion ˌsəb-ˌlək-ˈsā-shən
: partial dislocation (as of one of the bones in a joint)