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
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| luxates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| luxated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| luxated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| luxating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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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)