A subluxation may have different meanings, depending on the profession or specialty involved. It implies the presence of an incomplete or partial dislocation (Latin: luxatio) of a joint or organ. Medicine A medical subluxation's an incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint or organ. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers a subluxation to be a "significant structural displacement, and therefore visible on static imaging studies." In the spine, such a displacement may be caused by a sp… (More on Subluxation)