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dislocation

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dis⋅lo⋅ca⋅tion

  [dis-loh-key-shuhn]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of dislocating.
2. the state of being dislocated.
3. Crystallography. (in a crystal lattice) a line about which there is a discontinuity in the lattice structure. Compare defect (def. 3).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME dislocacioun; see dislocate, -ion
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dis·lo·ca·tion   (dĭs'lō-kā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of dislocating or the state of having been dislocated: "the severe emotional dislocation experienced by millions of immigrants . . . who were forced to separate themselves forever from the . . . circle of people and places on which they had depended" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).

  2. Displacement of a body part, especially the temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position.

  3. Chemistry An imperfection in the crystal structure of a metal or other solid resulting from an absence of an atom or atoms in one or more layers of a crystal.

  4. Geology See displacement.

dis·place·ment   (dĭs-plās'mənt)   
n.  

    1. The act of displacing.

    2. The condition of having been displaced.

    3. A vector or the magnitude of a vector from the initial position to a subsequent position assumed by a body.

    4. The weight or volume of a fluid displaced by a floating body, used especially as a measurement of the weight or bulk of ships.

    5. The relative movement between the two sides of a fault.

    6. The distance between the two sides of a fault. Also called dislocation.

  2. Chemistry A reaction in which an atom, radical, or molecule replaces another in a compound.

  3. Physics

    1. A vector or the magnitude of a vector from the initial position to a subsequent position assumed by a body.

    2. The weight or volume of a fluid displaced by a floating body, used especially as a measurement of the weight or bulk of ships.

    3. The relative movement between the two sides of a fault.

    4. The distance between the two sides of a fault. Also called dislocation.

  4. The volume displaced by a single stroke of a piston in an engine or pump.

  5. Geology

    1. The relative movement between the two sides of a fault.

    2. The distance between the two sides of a fault. Also called dislocation.

  6. Psychiatry A psychological defense mechanism in which there is an unconscious shift of emotions, affect, or desires from the original object to a more acceptable or immediate substitute.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·lo·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "dis-(")lO-'kA-sh&n, -l&-
Function: noun
: displacement of one or more bones at ajoint : LUXATION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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