DislocationWordNet Explorer
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noun
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
Words in this synset: breakdown
noun
the act of causing disorder
noun
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
Words in this synset: disruption
noun
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
noun
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
noun
dislocation of a joint
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separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
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a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves