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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However, Pearsall missed a lot of the preseason due to a shoulder injury, which head coach Kyle Shanahan called a shoulder subluxation.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Shanahan recently revealed that Pearsall had been sidelined by a subluxation — or partial dislocation — of his shoulder.
—David Lombardi, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
According to Roberts, Ohtani suffered a shoulder subluxation, essentially a partial dislocation less severe than if his shoulder had fully popped out.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Shanahan recently revealed that Pearsall had been sidelined by a subluxation — or partial dislocation — of his shoulder.
—David Lombardi, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
According to Roberts, Ohtani suffered a shoulder subluxation, essentially a partial dislocation less severe than if his shoulder had fully popped out.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Subluxation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subluxation. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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