Which is the name for a broken bone?

Answer 1

A broken bone is often called a "fracture" or "bone fracture". Some examples from the Wikipedia entry on bone fracture.

* Complete Fracture- A fracture in which bone fragments separate completely. * Incomplete Fracture- A fracture in which the bone fragments are still partially joined. * Linear Fracture- A fracture that is parallel to the bone's long axis. * Transverse Fracture- A fracture that is at a right angle to the bone's long axis. * Oblique Fracture- A fracture that is diagonal to a bone's long axis. * Compression Fracture-A fracture that usually occurs in the vertebrae. * Spiral Fracture- A fracture where at least one part of the bone has been twisted. * Comminuted Fracture- A fracture causing many fragments. * Compacted Fracture- A fracture caused when bone fragments are driven into each other * Open Fracture- A fracture when the bone reaches the skin * Bug fracture- A fracture when the bone is in place, but the fracture has the appearance of a crushed insect.

Answer 2

The medical term for a broken bone is fracture.

There are several different forms of bone fractures, which include:

• Complete fracture, which bone fragments separate completely.
• Incomplete fracture, in which the two bones are still partially joined.
• Linear fracture, which is parallel to the bone's long axis.
• Transverse fracture, where the fracture occurs at a right angle to the bone's long axis.
• Oblique fracture, which runs diagonally to a bone's long axis.
• Spiral fracture, where at least one part of the bone has been twisted.
• Compacted fracture , in which the bone fragments are driven into each other.
• Comminuted fracture, in which there are three or more bone fragments.

fracture

Answer 3

A comminuted fracture is one in which the bones are broken into many pieces.

Answer 4

Fracture

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Answer 5

a fracture

Answer 6

Osteoclasia

Answer 7

A fracture

Answer 8

Fracture