Medical Definition of Semiluxation

1. The abnormal movement of one of the bones that comprise a joint. Not a true dislocation. A partial dislocation. An example of this would be radial head subluxation in the elbow (nursemaids elbow). Severe arthritis with advanced deformation of the joint space can result in subluxation. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Semiluxation

semilunar fibrocartilage
semilunar fold
semilunar fold of colon
semilunar ganglion
semilunar hiatus
semilunar line
semilunar notch
semilunar nucleus of Flechsig
semilunar valve
semilunare
semilunary
semilunate
semilune
semilunes
semilustrous
semiluxation (current term)
semiluxurious
semiluxury
semimagnetic
semimajor
semimajor axes
semimajor axis
semimartingale
semimartingales
semimat
semimatt
semimatte
semimembranosus
semimembranosus reflex
semimembranous

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