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The definition of fracture: 1. the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture. 2. the act of breaking; state of being broken. 3. a break, breach, or split. 4. the characteristic manner of breaking: a material of unpredictable fracture. 5. the characteristic appearance of a broken surface, as of a mineral. -verb (used with object) 6. to cause or to suffer a fracture in (a bone, etc.). 7. to break or crack. 8. Slang. to amuse highly or cause to laugh heartily; delight: The new comic really fractured the audience. -verb (used without object) 9. to become fractured; break: a mineral that does not fracture easily. from dictionary.com
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Does fracture and broken mean the same thing?
Yes, Fracture is the techincal term for a break.
What mean a break in a bone?
Fracture.
What does have a chronic fracture mean?
Chronic means having a problem a certain length of time. So, a chronic fracture means that you may have had a fracture months before you realized it and treatment began. It can also mean that your fracture is not healing in the time that the doctor thought it would.
What does the medical abbereviation fx mean?
Fracture
Does an open procedure to repair a fracture mean that the fracture was an open fracture?
No, an open procedure does not necessarily mean that a fracture was an open fracture. An open procedure only means that the fracture pieces could not be adequately stabilized for optimal healing without surgical intervention.No, somrtimes a closed fracture is best treated by surgical or open means. Installing screws or rods or plates may be necessary even though the bone never broke through the skin.
Is halite cleavage or fracture?
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
What does the medical abbreviation FX mean?
Fx means fracture
What does fx mean in healthcare?
Most of the time it means "fracture".
What does subject to fracture mean?
i think it means fractures easily
What do the medics mean when they say that someone is suffering from a comminuted fracture of a bone?
A commimuted fracture of a bone refers to a bone that has been broken into several pieces. This type of fracture will often require surgery to repair the damage.
Can a fracture wrist cause dorsiflextion?
If you mean a decorticate flexion, this would indicate neurological damage. The original process could be the wrist fracture you speak of.
What does fracture mean when it comes to talking about minerals?
In minerals, fracture refers to the way a mineral breaks when subjected to stress. Fracture can be either conchoidal (smooth and curved) or uneven (rough and irregular). It is a useful property for distinguishing between minerals.
