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Where does “luxation” come from?

Luxation comes from Late Latin luxatio, meaning "dislocation" or "displacement."

luxation (English): The act of luxating, or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of luxating, or the state of being...

Ancestry of “luxation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluxatiodislocation
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “luxation”

  • subluxation
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