Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

le desarticuló la mandíbula

English translation:

dislocated his jaw

Added to glossary by BDT
Sep 12, 2007 16:03
16 yrs ago
Spanish term

le desarticuló la mandíbula

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general)
Newspaper article:

Portillo recibió varios golpes que lo mantuvieron hospitalizado durante una semana en el Centro Médico Carolinas. a donde fue trasladado después del asalto. Uno de los porrazos *le desarticuló la mandíbula* que ahora tiene sostenida con platinas, su ojo derecho aún se observa hinchado porque otro garrotazo que le propinó el asaltante le rompió el hueso de la frente, y debe caminar ayudado de muletas, al lastimarse un pie cuando trató de huir del atacante.

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dislocated his jaw

From the DRAE:
desarticular.
1. tr. Separar dos o más huesos articulados entre sí. U. t. c. prnl.


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Note added at 58 mins (2007-09-12 17:02:25 GMT)
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Joint dislocation (Latin: luxatio) [1] occurs when bones in a joint become displaced or misaligned. It is often caused by a sudden impact to the joint. The ligaments always become damaged as a result of a dislocation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_dislocation

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000014.htm
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agree raptisi
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agree Carol Gullidge
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agree Adriana Penco
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agree Roxanna Delgado
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agree Alvaro Aliaga
11 hrs
agree Christian Löfvall
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Rebecca!"
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dislodged his jaw

I think the medical term is "to dislodge".
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neutral Carol Gullidge : I don't!
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