Meanings
noundislodgement (countable and uncountable, plural dislodgements)
plural dislodgements · alternative dislodgment
- countableuncountableThe state or process of being dislodged
What seems a minor complication to the anesthetist, such as the dislodgement of a tooth, may seem a catastrophe to the patient.
1981, Robert C. Brown, Perchance to Dream: the patient's guide to anesthesia, →ISBN, page 57
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French délogement
- délogementstate/process of being dislodged
Indonesian pemindahan
- pemindahanstate/process of being dislodged
Irish asáitiú
- asáitiústate/process of being dislodged
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APA
dislodgement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dislodgement
MLA
“dislodgement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dislodgement. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dislodgement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dislodgement.
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