fissured fracture
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Related to fissured fracture: parry fracture, transverse fracture
lon·gi·tu·di·nal frac·ture
a fracture involving the bone in the line of its axis.
Synonym(s): fissured fracture, linear fracture
lin·e·ar frac·ture
(lin'ē-ăr frak'shŭr)Breakage running parallel with the long axis of the bone.
Synonym(s): fissured fracture.
Synonym(s): fissured fracture.
fissured fracture
A narrow split in the bone that does not go through to the other side of the bone.
See also: fracture
lin·e·ar frac·ture
(lin'ē-ăr frak'shŭr)Breakage running parallel with the long axis of the bone.
Synonym(s): fissured fracture.
Synonym(s): fissured fracture.