impacted fracture
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7.3
- noun
- /ɪmˈpæktɪd ˈfræktʃər/
- Specialized
:
fractura impactada
- Treating an impacted fracture may require surgery to separate and realign the bone ends.
Examples
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The X-ray revealed an impacted fracture of the femur after the skiing accident.
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The doctor diagnosed her with an impacted fracture.
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Unlike a simple break, an impacted fracture occurs when bone fragments are jammed together.
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He suffered an impacted fracture after the fall.
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The doctor explained that she had an impacted fracture in her arm after the fall.
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During the surgery, the surgeon found that the patient had an impacted fracture at the site of the accident.
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In hiking accidents, impacted fractures often occur due to the force of the fall.
How Severe
- Specialized
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8.1
- Specialized
- Specialized
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7.3
- Specialized
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3.5
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5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjectival modification: 'impacted' (jammed, stuck together) + 'fracture' (a break). A B1 learner who knows both words can infer a break where the bone pieces are pressed or stuck together, though the precise medical detail (one end driven into the other) is technical.
Etymology
Impacted fracture gets its name from the image of one broken bone end being driven into the other, like two pieces of wood pushed together in a crash. The word impacted means 'pushed into' and fracture is a break, so the name describes a break where the bone parts are 'jammed together'.