# subluxation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsʌb.lʌkˈseɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #85,824

## Definitions
1. A partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.

## Etymology
From French subluxation, from New Latin subluxatio, from subluxare (“to subluxate, to partially displace”) + -atio (“-ation: forming abstract nouns”), from sub- (“sub-: under, below, lesser”) + luxare (“to dislocate; to displace”) after the model of Ancient Greek παράρθρημα (parárthrēma). Equivalent to sub- + luxation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/subluxation