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comminuted fracture vs fracture

fracture vs comminuted fracture

comminuted fracture and fracture both are nouns.

comminuted fracture is not a verb while fracture is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
comminuted fracture Yes No No No
fracture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fracture is a hypernym of comminuted fracture; that is, fracture is a word with a broader meaning than comminuted fracture:
  • comminuted fracture: fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
  • fracture: breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Other hypernyms of comminuted fracture include break.
comminuted fracture (noun) fracture (noun)
fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed the act of cracking something
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
comminuted fracture (verb) fracture (verb)
fracture a bone of
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between comminuted fracture and fracture

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