Dislocate My Arm: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Meaning 1：dislocate an arm (Dislocate my arm)

Dislocate my arm 🔊

/ˈdɪs.lə.keɪt maɪ ɑːrm/

verb phrase

To cause the bones in your arm joint to move out of their normal position.

Ski accident victim with dislocated arm sitting in snow, arm deformed

dislocate an arm 🔊

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/dɪs.lə.keɪt ən ɑːrm/

verb phrase

To cause the bones in your arm joint to move out of their normal position, resulting in pain and immobility.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

dis- (away) + locare (to place) + -ate (verb suffix) – to remove from its proper place.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'dis' (away) + 'locate' (place) – the bone is placed away from where it belongs.

📖 Example

I'm afraid I dislocated my arm when I fell while skiing, and now I can't move it at all. 🔊 I'm afraid I dislocated my arm when I fell while skiing, and now I can't move it at all.

🔗 Collocations

dislocate someone's arm – to cause someone's arm to come out of its joint

dislocate a shoulder – to put a shoulder out of its socket

dislocate a joint – to move a joint out of proper alignment

🔄 Synonyms

put out of joint (phrase) – to dislocate a bone or joint

subluxate (verb) – to partially dislocate

🚫 Antonyms

relocate (verb) – to put back into the correct position

align (verb) – to bring into proper alignment

🌱 Derivatives

dislocation (noun) – the state of being dislocated

dislocated (adjective) – out of its normal position

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'dislocare' (dis- 'away' + locare 'to place'), used in medical contexts since the 14th century to describe a bone slipping out of its joint.