subluxate

/ sʌbˈlʌkseɪt /

verb

1. tr pathol to partially dislocate

Derived Forms

• ˌsubluxˈation, noun

Example Sentences

“When I was young, every time I would lift a partner above my head, my left shoulder would subluxate, not a full dislocation, but it would pop in and out.”

From New York Times

Eventually, his shoulders grew unstable enough that they would subluxate, or pop partially out, with frustrating regularity.

From Seattle Times