Editing Luxation

==English==

===Etymology===
From Latin ''luxatio'' (“dislocation”); compare French [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/luxation luxation].

===Noun===
# (medicine) The state of being [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dislocation dislocated]; a [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dislocation dislocation].
#* ''A laterally bowed distal femur might allow medial patellar luxation. As this repeatedly luxates, the medial trochlear ridge may become worn down, thereby increasing the frequency of luxation.'' — Hamish Denny; Steve Butterworth, ''A Guide to Canine and Feline Orthopaedic Surgery'' (2000)

====Derived terms====
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/subluxation subluxation]
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/globe_luxation globe luxation]

====Translations====
See: [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dislocation dislocation]

===References===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster%27s_Dictionary Webster’s Dictionary (1913)]

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