comminuted
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9.8
- adjective
- /ˈkɒmɪnjuːtɪd/
- Specialized
:
conminuido
- And I diagnosed his injuries as a comminuted cranial fracture.
- comminuted fractures
Examples
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Thomas believed that all fractures should be treated conservatively and at home (irrespective of the type of fracture - open, closed, comminuted, or simple!) and he visited them all.
Academic text (2010) -
Surgery is usually only needed for markedly displaced, intraarticular (involves the joint), comminuted, or open fractures of the phalanx.
Academic text (2006) -
Deceased has numerous injuries including gross comminuted fracture right side of his skull.
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For example: Common fractures include comminuted, transverse, and spiral.
Academic text (2002) -
If the fracture is not too comminuted, open reduction and internal fixation is indicated.
Academic text (2003) -
However, markedly displaced, multiple, comminuted, intraarticular, or open fractures will usually require operative treatment.
Academic text (2006) -
If someone strains their thumb, their case is simply not going to be worth as much as the case where the person has a comminuted fracture of the femur.
Blog text (15) -
The location of a tibial fracture is described as proximal, middle, or distal third; the pattern is described as transverse, oblique, spiral, segmental, or comminuted.
Academic text (2007) -
Displaced, open, or comminuted fractures of the tibia can be seen in children following a motor vehicle crash or significant trauma, whereas a toddler's fracture of the tibia is often seen with a simple trip over a toy.
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A comminuted fracture can be more challenging to treat due to the bone being broken into several pieces.
Synonyms
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4.4
Not whole because it is broken into separate parts
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4.8
Become damaged or broken into pieces after a hard hit
Made into many small pieces so it cannot be fixed
Antonyms
Compounds
How Broken
Surface Forms
Morphology
comminuted = comminute (semi-transparent) = com + minut + ed
The verb 'comminute' is not commonly known, making the adjective 'comminuted' less transparent despite its morphological construction.
Etymology
Comminuted comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and minuere 'to make small', and it is like the English word minute 'very small'. So a comminuted fracture is a bone broken into many small pieces.