luxate
transitive verb
lux·ate
| \ ˈlək-ˌsāt
\
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luxated; luxating
Medical Definition of luxate
: to throw out of place or out of joint : dislocate
the … fractured and luxated teeth were removed — Dental Abstracts a luxated patella
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“Luxate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/luxate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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