silver-fork deformity
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n.
A deformity seen in Colles' fracture in which the wrist or forearm has a curve like that of the back of a fork.
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Words nearby silver-fork deformity
silver fir, silverfish, silver fizz, silver fluoride, silver foil, silver-fork deformity, silver-fork fracture, silver fox, silver frost, silver gilt, silver goal
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