comminuted fracture

/ˌkɑmənudəd ˌfræktʃər/
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Other forms: comminuted fractures

Definitions of comminuted fracture
  1. noun
    fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
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    type of:
    break, fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
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