Orthopedic Surgery Terminology

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verb to put out of place, especially a bone from its joint

  • The impact of the fall caused the athlete to dislocate his shoulder.
  • I heard that Jenny managed to dislocate her finger while playing basketball.
  • Dude, I totally dislocated my knee trying to do that skateboarding trick.
  • The sudden change in leadership could dislocate the entire team's dynamics.