Fracture: meaning, definitions and examples

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fracture

 

[ หˆfrรฆktสƒษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A fracture is a broken bone. It is a common injury that can vary in severity, from a small crack to a complete break. Fractures can occur due to trauma, such as a fall or a car accident, or due to medical conditions like osteoporosis.

Synonyms

break, crack, injury

Examples of usage

  • His arm was in a cast after he suffered a fracture from the fall.
  • The X-ray revealed a hairline fracture in the patient's leg.
Context #2 | Verb

medical

To fracture means to break or crack something, especially a bone. It can also refer to the process of causing a fracture.

Synonyms

break, crack, shatter

Examples of usage

  • The impact of the collision caused the car's windshield to fracture.
  • The doctor had to fracture the bone in order to realign it properly.

Translations

Translations of the word "fracture" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fratura

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคฐเฅˆเค•เฅเคšเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fraktur

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ patah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะปะพะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚amanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ชจๆŠ˜ (ใ“ใฃใ›ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fracture

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fractura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑrฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณจ์ ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุณุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zlomenina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlomenina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ชจๆŠ˜ (gว”zhรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zlom

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brot

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ะฝั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑnฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fractura

Etymology

The word 'fracture' has its origins in Middle English, derived from Old French 'fracture' and Latin 'fractura'. The term has been used in medical contexts for centuries to describe the breaking or cracking of bones. Over time, its usage has expanded to include the breaking or cracking of various materials, not just limited to bones.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,593, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.