Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fratura
Noun
/frak-chər/
Definition
Fracture is a medical term that refers to a break in a bone.
Examples
- After falling off his bike, he was diagnosed with a fracture in his arm.
- The X-ray showed a clear fracture in the patient’s leg.
Meaning
The term ‘fratura’ can refer to both the injury itself and the act of breaking or being broken.
Synonyms
- break
- crack
- shatter