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dislocation vs diastasis

diastasis vs dislocation

dislocation and diastasis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dislocation Yes No No No
diastasis Yes No No No
As nouns, diastasis is a hyponym of dislocation; that is, diastasis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dislocation:
  • dislocation: a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
  • diastasis: separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
Other hyponyms of dislocation include abarticulation, spondylolisthesis.
dislocation (noun) diastasis (noun)
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
Difference between dislocation and diastasis

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