luxation
noun
lux·a·tion
ˌlək-ˈsā-shən 
: dislocation of an anatomical part (such as a bone at a joint or the lens of the eye)
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According to Queen City News, authorities listed Robinson’s cause of death as a severe spinal cord injury and atlas luxation — indicating a broken neck and cracked spine.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2022
According to Queen City News, an autopsy done on Shanquella listed the cause of death as severe spinal cord injury and atlas luxation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2022
During our testing, the GT3 RS stopped from 70 mph in 128 feet, darn near short enough to cause globe luxation.
—Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2020
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2022
According to Queen City News, an autopsy done on Shanquella listed the cause of death as severe spinal cord injury and atlas luxation.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2022
During our testing, the GT3 RS stopped from 70 mph in 128 feet, darn near short enough to cause globe luxation.
—Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2020
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“Luxation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luxation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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luxation
noun
lux·a·tion
ˌlək-ˈsā-shən
: dislocation of an anatomical part
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