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luxate en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlʌk.seɪt/
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Etymology

From Latin luxātus (“dislocated”) perfect passive participle of lū̆xō (“to dislocate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more.

Meanings

  1. To dislocate; to displace a body part.
    • If in cases of difficulty you have recourse to this means, luxate downwards as far as half the dorsopalmar diameter, and then vice versa. 1863, Stephen Smith, Hand-book of Surgical Operations, page 97:

Forms

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luxates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
luxated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
luxated Tense=Past lexicographic
luxating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Coordinates

subluxate

Deriveds

luxating patella · subluxated

Translations (6)

ro luxa (to dislocate) · es dislocar (to dislocate) · pl zwichnąć (to dislocate) · no luksere (to dislocate) · es luxar (to dislocate) · bg навяхвам (to dislocate)

luxate en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

From Latin luxātus (“dislocated”), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

Meanings

  1. Dislocated.

Forms

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most luxate Degree=Sup lexicographic
more luxate Degree=Cmp lexicographic