LUXATIONS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word luxations. (close relations)
Definition of LUXATIONS
Best Alternative Words for LUXATIONS
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dislocation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity • the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue • a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) | ||||||||
displacement | nounn | |||||||
noun • act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics • an event in which something is displaced without rotation • the act of uniform movement • (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one • to move something from its natural environment • act of removing from office or employment | ||||||||
subluxation | nounn | |||||||
noun • partial displacement of a joint or organ |