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fracture::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | break |
| Type of | trauma, hurt, injury, harm |
| Has types | open fracture, stress fracture, capillary fracture, closed fracture, comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, compression fracture, depressed fracture, displaced fracture, fatigue fracture, hairline fracture, impacted fracture, incomplete fracture, simple fracture |
it was a nasty fracture.
fracture::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | break, fault, faulting, geological fault, shift |
| Type of | scissure, fissure, crevice, crack, cleft |
| Has types | inclined fault, strike-slip fault |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | discontinue, break off, stop, break |
The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Has types | refracture |
| Verb group | break |
Examples of fractures
fractures
Initial tests for facial fractures were negative but he'll be further evaluated.
From the stltoday.com
If a person ignores stress fractures, the bone can develop a full-fledged break.
From the stltoday.com
Calcitonin has the added advantage of helping reduce pain from spinal fractures.
From the latimes.com
Ron Bartell went on IR after sustaining two fractures in his neck in the opener.
From the stltoday.com
Over time, spinal fractures can cause loss of height and curvature of the spine.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Vibrations and swift temperature changes cause fractures in all-important wires.
From the time.com
During the operation, Boris's fractures were stabilised and his bones realigned.
From the stuff.co.nz
Fractures and dislocations are common in mixed martial arts and boxing, he said.
From the theatlantic.com
These patients often have wrist fractures after falling on an outstretched hand.
From the cnn.com
- Breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
- Violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language"
- Fault: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
- Interrupt, break, or destroy; "fracture the balance of power"
- Break into pieces; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"
- The act of cracking something
- A fracture is the (local) separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.
- Fracture is a 2004 New Zealand film written and directed by Larry Parr and based on the novel by Maurice Gee. The film is set in Wellington and stars Kate Elliott, Jared Turner and Australian John Noble. ...
- Fracture is a 2007 legal/crime suspense film from both New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment, directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling. Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) discovers that his wife has been having an affair. ...
