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simple fracture

simple fracture

 
noun
a fracture in which the bone does not pierce the skin.
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Also called closed fracture.

Origin:
1590–1600
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simple fracture
 
—n
Compare compound fracture Also called: closed fracture a fracture in which the broken bone does not pierce the skin

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Medical Dictionary

simple fracture n.
See closed fracture.

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