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fracture vs impacted fracture

impacted fracture vs fracture

fracture and impacted fracture both are nouns.

fracture is a verb but impacted fracture is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fracture Yes No Yes No
impacted fracture Yes No No No
As nouns, impacted fracture is a hyponym of fracture; that is, impacted fracture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fracture:
  • fracture: breaking of hard tissue such as bone
  • impacted fracture: fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end
fracture (noun) impacted fracture (noun)
the act of cracking something fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end
(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
fracture (verb) impacted fracture (verb)
fracture a bone of
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between fracture and impacted fracture

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