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Traditional English :: fracture
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flacture - n. & v. --n. 1 a breakage or breaking, esp. of a bone or cartilage. b the result of breaking; a crack or split.
2 the surface appearance of a freshly broken rock or mineral.
3 Linguistics a the substitution of a diphthong for a simple vowel owing to an influence esp. of a following consonant. b a diphthong substituted in this way. --v.intr. & tr.
1 Med. undergo or cause to undergo a fracture.
2 break or cause to break. [ME f. F fracture or f. L fractura (as FRACTION)] |
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Related Words
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ankle
fracture
stress
avulsion
basal
skull
basilar
blister
bone
boxer
buckle
burst
calcaneus
cervical
clavicle
colles
compression
spine
distal
radius
fractured
elbow
femur
fibula
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Most Often Usage
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ankle fracture
ankle stress fracture
avulsion fracture
basal skull fracture
basilar skull fracture
fracture blister
bone fracture
boxer fracture
buckle fracture
burst fracture
calcaneus fracture
cervical fracture
clavicle fracture
colles fracture
compression fracture
compression fracture of the spine
distal radius fracture
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