Fracture definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FRAC'TURE, n. [L. fractura ... In surgery, the rupture or disruption of a bone. A fracture is simple or compound; simple, when the bone only is ... and by which its texture is displayed; as a compact fracture; a fibrous fracture; foliated, striated or conchoidal fracture, etc. FRAC'TURE, v.t. To break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate continuous parts; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull. WordNet (r) 3. ...
compound fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound [syn: compound fracture, open fracture] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1543 a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fracture Frac"ture (?; 135), n. [L. fractura, fr. frangere, fractum, ...
simple fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin [syn: simple fracture, closed fracture] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1597 a bone fracture that does not form an open wound in the skin — compare compound fracture Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fracture Frac"ture (?; 135), n. [ ...
comminuted fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fracture Frac"ture (?; 135), n. [L. fractura, fr. frangere, fractum, to break: cf. F. fracture. See Fraction.] 1. The act of breaking or snapping asunder ... The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture. Comminuted fracture (Surg.), a fracture in which the bone ...
Complicated fracture definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fracture Frac"ture (?; 135), n. [L. fractura, fr. frangere, fractum, to break: cf. F. fracture. See Fraction.] 1. The act of breaking or snapping asunder ... The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture. Comminuted fracture (Surg.), a fracture in which the bone is broken ...
stress fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury [syn: fatigue fracture, stress fracture] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1952 a usually hairline fracture of a bone that has been subjected to repeated stress
Pott's fracture definitions Oxford Reference Dictionary n. a fracture of the lower end of the fibula, usu. with dislocation ... so named from Percival Pott, an English surgeon. Pott's fracture, a fracture of the lower end of the fibula, with displacement of ...
impacted fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other ... Impacted Im*pact"ed, a. Driven together or close. Impacted fracture (Surg.), a fracture in which the fragments are driven into each other so ...
fatigue fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury [syn: fatigue fracture, stress fracture]
closed fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin [syn: simple fracture, closed fracture]
capillary fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin [syn: hairline fracture, capillary fracture]
hairline fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin [syn: hairline fracture, capillary fracture]
open fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound [syn: compound fracture, open fracture]
submarine fracture zone definitions Britannica Concise Long, narrow, and mountainous submarine lineation ... as much as 1 mi (1.6 km). The largest fracture zones, in the E Pacific, are more than 1,000 ... and 60-125 mi (100-200 km) wide. Numerous shorter fracture zones in the Atlantic are associated with the Mid-Atlantic ...
greenstick fracture definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent ... side Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1885 a bone fracture in a young individual in which the bone is partly ...