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Meaning of "subluxation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBLUXATION

subluxation  [ˌsʌblʌksˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBLUXATION

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subluxation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUBLUXATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Subluxation

A subluxation may have different meanings, depending on the medical specialty involved. It implies the presence of an incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint or organ. The World Health Organization defines both the medical subluxation and the chiropractic subluxation. It contrasts the two and states in a footnote that a medical subluxation is a "significant structural displacement, and therefore visible on static imaging studies."...

Definition of subluxation in the English dictionary

The definition of subluxation in the dictionary is a partial dislocation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBLUXATION


affiliation
əˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən
appreciation
əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
Asian
ˈeɪʃən
association
əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən
aviation
ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən
complexation
ˌkɒmplɛksˈeɪʃən
continuation
kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
creation
kriːˈeɪʃən
Croatian
krəʊˈeɪʃən
deviation
ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən
evaluation
ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
graduation
ˌɡrædjʊˈeɪʃən
humiliation
hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən
malaxation
ˌmɑːlæksˈeɪʃən
negotiation
nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən
radiation
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
recreation
ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən
situation
ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən
valuation
ˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
variation
ˌvɛərɪˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBLUXATION

subliminal perception
subliminally
sublimit
sublimity
sublimize
subline
sublinear
sublineation
sublingual
sublingual gland
subliteracy
subliterary
subliterate
subliterature
sublittoral
sublot
sublunary
sublunate
subluxate
subman

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBLUXATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
excitation
federation
formation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of subluxation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subluxation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBLUXATION

Find out the translation of subluxation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subluxation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subluxation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半脱位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subluxación
570 millions of speakers

English

subluxation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خلع جزئي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подвывих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subluxação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

subluxation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

subluxation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Subluxation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Subluxation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

亜脱臼
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아 탈구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subluxation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lệch đốt sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

subluxation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sublüksasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sublussazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwichnięcia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підвивих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subluxatie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεξάρθρημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subluxation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subluxation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

subluksasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subluxation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBLUXATION»

The term «subluxation» is regularly used and occupies the 81.977 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBLUXATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subluxation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBLUXATION»

Discover the use of subluxation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subluxation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Foundations of Chiropractic: Subluxation
that the definition of subluxation be broad enough to include the medical concept of subluxation severe enough to be visible on radiograph as well as the subtler manipulable subluxation detectable by palpation. The manipulable subluxation ...
Meridel I. Gatterman, 2005
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Clinical Sports Medicine: Medical Management and Rehabilitation
Surgical fixation is usually required for chronic peroneal subluxation. Peroneal tendon subluxation is a relatively uncommon disorder. Peroneal tendon subluxation results from peroneal longus or brevis tendon anterior translation over the ...
Walter R. Frontera, 2007
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Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Hyperflexion, with resultant ligamentous damage, may follow the hyperextension or may lead to anterior subluxation of C2 on C3 and subsequent damage of the cervical cord (Fig. 115.24). The subluxation associated with a hangman's fracture  ...
Gary R. Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, 2010
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Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction
The use of a sling as a prevention or treatment for subluxation of the hemiplegic shoulder is not supported by empirical research (Gresham et al., 1995; Turner- Stokes & Jackson, 2002). Reasons for using slings are to reduce the subluxation of ...
Mary Vining Radomski, Catherine A. Trombly Latham, 2008
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Clinical Neurology of the Older Adult
However, atlantoaxial subluxation with spinal cord compression at the CI -2 disk space is the most ominous cause of neurologic morbidity and mortality (36,56, 91,150,186). Peripheral neuropathy (22,194, 202), myopathy (223), and, rarely, ...
Joseph I. Sirven, Barbara L. Malamut, 2008
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Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade
Description Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation is an anterior displacement of one C1-C2 joint with a concomitant posterior migration of the contralateral articulation . The pivot point is usually an intact anterior arch of Cl-odontoid articulation with a  ...
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Todd J. Albert, 2011
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Spinal Deformities: The Essentials
Patients with de novo degenerative scoliosis present with radicular and stenosis symptoms related to neural compression from rotatory subluxation and facet hypertrophy. The characteristic radiographic findings are lateral tilt at L4-L5 and ...
Robert F. Heary, Todd J. Albert, 2011
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Foot and Ankle: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics
Second MTP joint instability is a painful condition arising as a result of the static and passive restraints of the MTP joint being overcome, resulting in a dorsal subluxation of the proximal phalanx on the metatarsal head during gait. ○ Although ...
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, Justin Greisberg, 2007
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The Foot and Ankle
Classification of lesser toe deformities Deformity Characteristics Treatment Flexible hammer toe Rigid hammer toe with MTP subluxation Claw toe Rigid hammer toe with MTP dislocation Crossover toe Mallet toe No fixed contracture at MTP or ...
Harold B. Kitaoka, 2002
10
The Pet Lover's Guide to Natural Healing for Cats & Dogs
Cervical subluxation (around the neck) can contribute to hyperactivity, short attention spans in dogs, and fear biting, chronic ear infections, and some types of seizure disorders in cats and dogs. Mid and lower cervical subluxation can be linked ...
Barbara Fougère, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBLUXATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subluxation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intraocular lens dislocation and tube shunt in the posterior chamber …
We present a case of IOL-CB subluxation in an eye in which an Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (New World Medical, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA) was implanted in ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
2
Treat subluxations with the help of instruments
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated joint, along with the fingers, and is more prone to partial dislocation, or subluxation, after being dislocated and ... «Chiropractic Economics, May 15»
3
Engelchen flieg: Subluxation bei Kindern - was man wissen muss
Denn recht häufig haben es die Mediziner mit einer sogenannten Subluxation des Radiusköpfchens zu tun - auch als Chassaignac-Lähmung oder in ... «SPIEGEL ONLINE, May 15»
4
Greipel holte Giro-Etappe - Contador erlitt Subluxation
Bei einer Subluxation wird das Schultereckgelenk nur kurzfristig ausgerenkt und kehrt schnell wieder in die angestammte Position zurück. Es kann dadurch aber ... «Salzburger Nachrichten, May 15»
5
Tips on Handling Workers' Comp Claims Involving Chiropractic Care
For example, subluxation is a word commonly used, said Dr. Gilerovich. “It is the misalignment of two bones on the spine putting pressure on the exiting nerve,” ... «ClaimsJournal.com, Jan 15»
6
Sherman, Thomas: We'll play in SB
Thomas suffered a shoulder injury in the first half, but said he didn't know if he suffered a shoulder subluxation. Thomas had to go into the training room and put ... «ESPN, Jan 15»
7
Monday Morning MD
By video, he appeared to suffer a posterior shoulder subluxation. ... had a late game posterior shoulder subluxation and returned to play the following week. «National Football Post, Dec 14»
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Celtics' Rookie Young Suffers Right Shoulder Sublaxation
Young suffered a right shoulder subluxation in the third quarter of a game against the Delaware 87ers on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old collided with ... «Boston.com, Dec 14»
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Eric Gordon leaves Utah game with left shoulder subluxation
SALT LAKE CITY – With 4:35 remaining in the second quarter Saturday, New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Gordon's arms got tangled up with Alec Burks while ... «NBA.com, Nov 14»
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Auburn's Tahj Shamsid-Deen 'out for a little bit' after shoulder …
Auburn's Tahj Shamsid-Deen 'out for a little bit' after shoulder subluxation, says ... starting point guard Tahj Shamsid-Deen suffered a shoulder subluxation. «AL.com, Nov 14»

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