Definition of subluxation in English:
subluxation
noun ˌsʌblʌkˈseɪʃ(ə)nˌsəbˌləkˈsāSH(ə)n
Medicine 1A partial dislocation.
a subluxation associated with a fracture
mass noun anterior subluxation
Example sentencesExamples
- Hip trauma generally is caused by either a direct blow to the upper thigh with impaction of the joint surfaces or a force on the extremity resulting in subluxation or dislocation of the hip.
- Recurrent anterior subluxations can also follow an acute dislocation.
- Pain or apprehension about the feeling of impending subluxation or dislocation indicates anterior glenohumeral instability.
- It may be particularly useful in the pediatric population for diagnosis of hip joint subluxation and dislocation.
- Sometimes the fracture occurs at the base and the carpometacarpal joint, and there is the possibility of an associated dislocation or subluxation of the joint.
- 1.1 A slight misalignment of the vertebrae, regarded in chiropractic theory as the cause of many health problems.
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, when a bony joint in the spine, called a vertebra, is out of place, it is called a vertebral subluxation.
- Among Dr. Collins' professional interests are detection and correction of vertebral subluxation, and educating the public about the health benefits of chiropractic care.
- Four out of five chiropractors in the Toronto area had found serious problems with Judy's spine - specifically subluxations that needed chiropractic treatment.
- The majority of the 36 injuries not detectable by MRI were skeletal abnormalities, including acute fracture, facet subluxation and vertebral subluxation.
- Vertebrae or facet joints can present subluxation or dislocate.
Origin
Late 17th century: from modern Latin subluxatio(n-) (see sub-, luxate).