fracture

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In technical language a fracture is a "solution of continuity in the structure or substance of a bone."

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  1. noun The act or process of breaking.
  2. noun The condition of having been broken or ruptured: "a sudden and irreparable fracture of the established order” (W. Bruce Lincoln).
  3. noun A break, rupture, or crack, especially in bone or cartilage.
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  • You should particularly ensure that the stone has no fracture, which is known as feather. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • His return would depend on where the fracture is and what type. —  U.S.S. Mariner
  • John Yakielashek informed the Times Review on April 8 that he had originally registered for the marathon but had to pull out of the event because of a stress fracture, which is a common sports injury. —  Kootenay Rockies - News
  • "Beyond the acute care needs, long-term care as a result of the fracture is the next largest expense, but other health problems such as pain, disability, and depression related to the fracture can occur and also contribute to the expanded medical expenses." —  EurekAlert! - Breaking News
  • "Today we know that without intervention the first fracture is associated with an 86\% increased risk of a subsequent fracture (1), yet the great majority of those who do fracture are neither identified as being at high risk nor treated." —  Health News from Medical News Today
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fracture:   fractures ·  fracturing ·  fractured
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin frāctūra, from frāctus, past participle of frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Old French fracture, French fracture = Provencal fractura, frachura = Spanish Portuguese fractura = Italian frattura, from Latin fractura, a breach, fracture, cleft, from frangere, past participle fractus, break: see fraction.
  2. from fracture, n.
 

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/ˈfræktʃr/
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