zwichnąć — meaning in English

English meaning

• sprain verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.

Senses

zwichnąć is used for these senses in English:

• dislocate (medicine) To (accidentally) dislodge a skeletal bone from its joint.
• luxate (pathology) To dislocate.
• sprain To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

sprain — full definition

1. verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.
2. noun The injury caused by twisting a joint or ligament this way.

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