comminuted fracture


noun

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

Origin of comminuted fracture

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby comminuted fracture

British Dictionary definitions for comminuted fracture

comminuted fracture

noun

a fracture in which the bone is splintered or fragmented

Medical definitions for comminuted fracture

comminuted fracture

n.

A fracture in which the bone is splintered, crushed, or broken into pieces.

Scientific definitions for comminuted fracture

comminuted fracture
[ kŏm′ə-nōōtĭd ]

See under fracture.