| dislocatio erecta | A subglenoid dislocation of the shoulder in which, when the arm is held vertically with the hand on top of the head, the head of the humerus is inferiorly placed. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dislocatio | <orthopaedics> The displacement of any part, more especially of a bone. Synonym: luxation. Origin: L. Locare = to place (18 Nov 1997) |
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| luxatio erecta | Subglenoid dislocation of the head of the humerus; the arm is raised and abducted and cannot be lowered. (05 Mar 2000) |