luxación

dislocation

noun look-sah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin luxatio, from luxare ('to put out of joint').

Also means

joint displacement

Usage Note

Luxación is the medical term for the complete displacement of a joint (a dislocation), whereas esguince refers to a sprain. A luxación de hombro ('shoulder dislocation') is a common sports injury. The related verb is luxar ('to dislocate'), though dislocar is also widely used colloquially. Learners should not confuse luxación with fractura (a broken bone).

Examples

"El árbitro sufrió una luxación de rodilla."

Natural Translation

The referee suffered a knee dislocation.

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