dislocation (Meaning)

Wordnet

dislocation (n)

an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

Webster

dislocation (n.)

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.

The displacement of parts of rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they originally occupied. Slips, faults, and the like, are dislocations.

The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.

dislocation Sentence Examples

  1. The recent earthquake in Nepal caused widespread dislocation of infrastructure.
  2. A dislocation in the shoulder joint is a painful and debilitating injury.
  3. The doctor realigned the dislocated shoulder, easing the patient's pain.
  4. The dislocation of the hip joint is a common injury among elderly patients.
  5. The patient's dislocation was successfully treated with surgery.
  6. The dislocation of the elbow joint is a common injury among athletes.
  7. The dislocation of the wrist joint is a painful and often disabling injury.
  8. The dislocation of the fingers is a common injury that can be caused by a variety of factors.
  9. The dislocation of the toes is a less common injury, but it can be just as painful and debilitating.
  10. The dislocation of the jaw joint is a serious injury that can cause difficulty speaking and eating.

FAQs About the word dislocation

an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity, the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue, a displacement of a part (especial

disruption, disturbance, derangement,upheaval, upset, unsettledness, unsettlement,convulsion, revolution

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The recent earthquake in Nepal caused widespread dislocation of infrastructure.

A dislocation in the shoulder joint is a painful and debilitating injury.

The doctor realigned the dislocated shoulder, easing the patient's pain.

The dislocation of the hip joint is a common injury among elderly patients.