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simple fracture

 

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Noun simple fracture has 1 sense
  1. simple fracture, closed fracture - an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin
    --1 is a kind of fracture, break

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Simple Fracture

Noun:

A simple fracture refers to a type of bone fracture where the bone breaks but remains aligned and does not protrude through the skin. It is also known as a closed fracture.

Example sentence: After the fall, the doctor diagnosed him with a simple fracture in his wrist.

Adjective:

Simple fractures describe fractures that are uncomplicated and do not involve any additional injuries or complications.

Example sentence: She was lucky to only have a simple fracture in her leg, and she would recover quickly.

Verb:

In the medical field, to simple fracture means to intentionally break a bone as part of a surgical procedure, either to realign the bone or to promote healing.

Example sentence: The surgeon decided to simple fracture the bone to correct the misalignment.

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