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comminuted fracture

American  

noun

  1. a fracture of a bone in which the separated parts are splintered or fragmented.

comminuted fracture British  

noun

  1. a fracture in which the bone is splintered or fragmented

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comminuted fracture Scientific  
/ kŏm′ə-no̅o̅′tĭd /

  1. See under fracture

Etymology

Origin of comminuted fracture

First recorded in 1825–35

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