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dislocation Definition

dis·lo·ca·tion (dis′lō kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a dislocating or being dislocated
  2. an imperfection in the atomic structure of a crystal, usually consisting of one or more missing or disordered atoms in the crystal lattice

dislocation Synonyms

dislocation

n.

  1. Displacement

    disorder, disruption, disturbance; see confusion 2.

  2. Disjointing, especially of a bone

    displacement, discontinuity, luxation; see break 1, division 1, fracture 1.

dislocation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • elbow: Radial neck fracture may occur in association with a posterior dislocation of the elbow.
  • hip: One dislocation of hip, fracture dislocation of elbow.
  • shoulder: Dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine.
  • joint: But for some children with cerebral palsy, repeated dislocation of the hip joint is a fact of life.

Converse of object

  • suffer: There are, of course, other factors: among them the sense of dislocation suffered by members of Ireland's mobile work force.

Adjective modifier

  • atlanto-occipital: Terminal Injuries: 1 ) There was atlanto-occipital joint dislocation accompanied by much local hemorrhage ( presumed caused by euthanasia by the handler ).
  • patellar: In people where the groove is too shallow, their patella may actually slip out of the groove, causing a patellar dislocation.
  • congenital: At 18 months Matthew was diagnosed with a congenital dislocation of his hip.
  • posterior: X-rays of the elbow were taken which show a posterior dislocation.
  • anterior: The protocols described below apply to the reduction of the commonest type of injury, anterior dislocation.
  • recurrent: Some shoulders with recurrent dislocation become stable over time.

Modifies a noun

  • density: Any increase in dislocation density will have a large effect on how easily the material can be deformed.
  • motion: Slip geometry: the critical resolved shear stress Slip occurs by dislocation motion.
  • loop: TEM showed the abundant presence of defects ( mostly dislocation loops ) but no evidence of nucleation of beta ' precipitates on these defects.

Noun used with modifier

  • patella: I've had 2 major patella dislocations in the past 6 months.
  • hip: An Action Medical Research team has been looking at ways of reducing the incidence of hip dislocation in children with bilateral cerebral palsy.
  • screw: A screw dislocation is more complex - the Burgers vector is parallel to the dislocation line.
  • fracture: One dislocation of hip, fracture dislocation of elbow.
  • shoulder: In 82 % there was no true shoulder dislocation.
  • neck: Neck dislocation ( manually or by a device ).