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It's a sizable feat for the little dog, who was nearly blinded by a genetic disorder called primary lens luxation.

The luxation was downward and forward, and the strong, nervous reaction of the muscles had pulled the head of the bone deep into my armpit.

A cataplasm of the juice, with rye meal, is good against luxations and ruptures.

A dislocation or luxation is a persistent displacement of the opposing ends of the bones forming a joint.

The third and final section, of 35 chapters, deals with the reduction, luxation, and treatment of injured bones, including fracture of the pelvis.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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