dislocation

• Sustantivo que designa la separación de un hueso de su posición normal en una articulación, generalmente debida a una lesión o trauma; también puede referirse al desplazamiento de algo de su lugar habitual.

A noun referring to the displacement of a bone from its normal position within a joint, often caused by injury or trauma.

1. Injury to a jointB2formalmedical

   An injury where the ends of bones are forced out of their normal positions in a joint.

   Luxación articular

   • He suffered a shoulder dislocation during the football game.
   • The doctor reduced the dislocation and put the arm in a sling.
   • A dislocated hip requires immediate medical attention.

   Sinónimosdisplacementluxation

2. Disruption of orderC1formal

   A state of being displaced or disturbed from a normal position or arrangement.

   dislocación

   • The earthquake caused the dislocation of entire communities.
   • Economic dislocation followed the sudden change in policy.
   • The war led to the dislocation of millions of people from their homes.

   Sinónimosderangementdisarraydisorderdisorganizationdisplacementdisruptiondisturbanceupheaval

   Antónimosarrangementcontinuityorderorganizationstability