Plural of dislocation; the act of moving something from its place, or the condition where a bone has been forced out of its joint.
From dislocation (noun form of dislocate) + -s (plural marker). The word entered English from Medieval Latin dislocatio.
Emergency rooms see hundreds of dislocations annually—the shoulder is most common because its design prioritizes mobility over stability, making it very easy to pop out of place compared to other joints like hips.
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