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Dislocation
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| dislocation (ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of displacing or the state of being displaced; disruption |
| 2. | (esp of the bones in a joint) the state or condition of being dislocated |
| 3. | a line, plane, or region in which there is a discontinuity in the regularity of a crystal lattice |
| 4. | geology a less common word for fault |
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Word Origin & History
dislocation
c.1400, originally of bones, from O.Fr. dislocation (14c.), or directly from M.L. dislocationem, noun of action from dislocare (see dislocate). General sense is from c.1600.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
dislocation dis·lo·ca·tion (dĭs'lō-kā'shən)
n.
Displacement of a body part, especially the temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position; luxation.
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Science Dictionary
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