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compression fracture vs fracture

fracture vs compression fracture

compression fracture and fracture both are nouns.

compression fracture is not a verb while fracture is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compression fracture Yes No No No
fracture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fracture is a hypernym of compression fracture; that is, fracture is a word with a broader meaning than compression fracture:
  • compression fracture: fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)
  • fracture: breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Other hypernyms of compression fracture include break.
compression fracture (noun) fracture (noun)
fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae) 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
compression fracture (verb) fracture (verb)
fracture a bone of
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between compression fracture and fracture

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