subluxation
noun
sub·lux·a·tion
ˌsə-ˌblək-ˈsā-shən 
: partial dislocation (as of one of the bones in a joint)
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Neither one sounds pleasant, but apparently a shoulder subluxation isn’t as bad.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Ohtani suffered a shoulder injury when attempting to steal second base in the seventh inning on Saturday and was later diagnosed with a subluxation, or partial dislocation, of his left shoulder.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Ohtani sustained a left shoulder subluxation in the bottom of the seventh inning while attempting a steal during Game 2 on Saturday, which the Dodgers went on to win 4-2 against the New York Yankees.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In a subluxation, though, the shoulder is more is more likely to pop back into place by itself.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Ohtani suffered a shoulder injury when attempting to steal second base in the seventh inning on Saturday and was later diagnosed with a subluxation, or partial dislocation, of his left shoulder.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Ohtani sustained a left shoulder subluxation in the bottom of the seventh inning while attempting a steal during Game 2 on Saturday, which the Dodgers went on to win 4-2 against the New York Yankees.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In a subluxation, though, the shoulder is more is more likely to pop back into place by itself.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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subluxation
noun
sub·lux·a·tion
ˌsəb-ˌlək-ˈsā-shən
: partial dislocation (as of one of the bones in a joint)
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