- splintered fracture
- a type of comminuted fracture in which the bone is splintered into thin, sharp fragments.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
splintered fracture
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fracture — 1. To break. 2. A break, especially the breaking of a bone or cartilage. [L. fractura, a break] apophysial f. separation of apophysis from bone. articular f. a f. involving the joint … Medical dictionary
Fracture, comminuted — A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or abnormal… … Medical dictionary
comminuted fracture — fracture of a bone in which the parts are splintered or crushed … English contemporary dictionary
comminuted fracture — noun fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed • Hypernyms: ↑fracture, ↑break * * * noun : a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed into numerous pieces * * * a fracture of a bone in which the separated parts are splintered … Useful english dictionary
Comminuted fracture — A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or abnormal… … Medical dictionary
comminuted fracture — a fracture of a bone in which the separated parts are splintered or fragmented. See illus. under fracture. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
com|mi|nu|ted fracture — «KOM uh NOO tihd, NYOO », a fracture in which a bone is shattered or splintered … Useful english dictionary
comminuted — Broken into several pieces; denoting especially a fractured bone. [L. com minuo, pp. minutus, to make smaller, break into pieces, fr. minor, less] * * * com·mi·nut·ed adj being a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed into numerous… … Medical dictionary
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splintery — [splin′tərē] adj. 1. easily splintered 2. of or like a splinter 3. resulting in splinters, as a fracture 4. full of splinters; splintered * * * See splinter. * * * … Universalium
