subluxation

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subluxation

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(Adjective) a word which is seldom used and has come to mean the painful effect of relative movement between bones in the body e.g., the spine, hip joints,knees, and anywhere else that has bones whose ends are in normal contact with others. The pain may be the result of arthritis, or injury. Most often felt in older persons.

Usage: A knee brace is recommended to minimize the painful effect of subluxation in a knee which has suffered injury or in an older person the effects of arthritis.

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