Fracture

Definition: Meaning of, fracture in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfraktʃə /

Word Forms:

Prsesent	Past	Past Participle
fracture	fractured	fractured

Present Participle	Third Person Singular
fracturing	fractures

[intransitive and transitive]

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Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
fracture	fractures

[countable]

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fracture used in phrases

capillary fracture (noun)
1. a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin
closed fracture (noun)
1. an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin
comminuted fracture (noun)
1. fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
complete fracture (noun)
1. break involving the entire width of the bone
compound fracture (noun)
1. a broken bone that cuts through someone's skin
compression fracture (noun)
1. especially in short bones such as vertebrae fracture in which the bone collapses
depressed fracture (noun)
1. fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in
displaced fracture (noun)
1. fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another
fatigue fracture (noun)
1. fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury
greenstick fracture (noun)
1. usually in children a partial fracture of a bone ; the bone is bent but broken on only one side
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Pronunciation: riːˈsɛt

Parts of Speech: verb

to put a broken bone back into its correct place so that it grows back together correctly

fractured