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| greenstick fracture |
noun |
general, medical technical |
common in medicine |
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Meaning: |
| a type of bone fracture where the bone is partly broken
and partly bent, usually found in the young |
Example(s): |
| His prognosis was good, because the doctor said all he had
from the accident was one small greenstick
fracture.
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Note: There
are many types of fractures, including:
- A comminuted fracture - the bone is broken into many small pieces or
crushed.
- A complete fracture - the bone is broken into two pieces.
- An open fracture - the bone sticks through the skin.
- A simple fracture - the bone doesn't break the skin.
- A single fracture - the bone is broken in only one place.
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