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comminuted fracture

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comminuted fracture

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


Origin:
1825–35
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comminuted fracture n.
A fracture in which the bone is splintered, crushed, or broken into pieces.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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