simple fracture

noun

a fracture in which the bone does not pierce the skin.

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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simple fracture n.
See closed fracture.

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