fracture 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Examples
- 1.the break seems to have been caused by a fall
- 2.it was a nasty fracture
Synonyms
- break 8
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Hypernym
injury 1
noun
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
EnglishDerivationally related form
fracture 6
verb
fracture a bone of
fracture 5
verb
break (a bone)
fracture 4
verb
become fractured
fracture 3
verb
break into pieces
Hyponym
fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
break involving the entire width of the bone
bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)
fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in
