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
commination,
commines,
commingle,
comminute,
comminuted,
comminuted fracture,
comminutor,
commis,
commiserate,
commish,
commissaire
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-nōō′tĭd ]
See under fracture.