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  • verb Present participle of luxate.

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Examples

  • Although health complications are not so common in the miniature Pomeranian, they may still suffer from few complications such as luxating patella.

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

  • Although health complications are not so common in the miniature Pomeranian, they may still suffer from few complications such as luxating patella.

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

  • All of the adult breeding pugs had luxating patellas, a congenital deformity likely to be passed along to their puppies where the kneecap dislocates or moves out of its normal location, which can be very painful and is expensive to treat.

    Wayne Pacelle: Tax Code Crackdown Leads to Rescue of 120 Puppy Mill Dogs Wayne Pacelle 2010

  • All of the adult breeding pugs had luxating patellas, a congenital deformity likely to be passed along to their puppies where the kneecap dislocates or moves out of its normal location, which can be very painful and is expensive to treat.

    Wayne Pacelle: Tax Code Crackdown Leads to Rescue of 120 Puppy Mill Dogs Wayne Pacelle 2010

  • The dislocated head does not always preserve the original position in which the luxating force places it, but by means of an abduction, flexion, &c., which subsequently follows, is forced into a new position.

    An Epitome of Practical Surgery, for Field and Hospital. 1863

  • The astragalus may also be extirpated, by luxating the bone through the integuments, and dividing its attachments; but the state of the parts must furnish the proper guide to the Surgeon.

    An Epitome of Practical Surgery, for Field and Hospital. 1863

  • Look at real longevity data, and ask a veterinarian what it will cost to fix a pair of wrecked hips, to treat chronic heart disease, or to remove a dog's eye if it has a luxating lens.

    Terrierman's Daily Dose 2010

  • She has luxating patellas, a condition that is making it progressively more difficult for her to get around and will continue to get worse if it is not taken care of.

    Columnist: Stephen Miller 2010

  • One has a luxating patella (bad knee) so it was imperative that they had help getting in and out of our rather high bed.

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2009

  • In any case, the salesman Anthony who discussed the dogs history with me did not advise me at the time of purchase that this dog had a luxating right patella which the vet says is congenetial.

    unknown title 2009

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