microfracture

Examples

• All

• In many ways, the acoustic signal in these bone microfractures is similar to the seismic signal created by an earthquake.

  Academic text (2007)

• The doctor explained that there is a microfracture in the patient's ankle bone that may not be visible on the X-ray.

• During the inspection, the engineer discovered several microfractures in the structure that could compromise its integrity.

• After analyzing the sample, scientists concluded that microfractures were present throughout the material, which could lead to failure.

Synonyms

F

fracture

vsmicrofracture

364 4.1

A break in something hard like a bone or rock

is the very small kind of such breaks often invisible and in materials too

C

crack

vsmicrofracture

267 1.0

A long narrow opening in a surface

is about very small unseen breaks rather than large visible openings

H

hairline fracture

vsmicrofracture

9 5.1

A very thin crack in a bone that does not split it

is a tiny break in bone or material often invisible to the eye

C

capillary fracture

vsmicrofracture

• Specialized

7.4

A tiny crack in a bone that does not separate the pieces

is the same small break but also applies to materials not only bone

M

microcrack

vsmicrofracture

• Specialized

7.0

A very small break in a material that is often too tiny to see

is similar but includes bone as well and stresses very small invisible breaks

How Severe

compound fracture

• Specialized

6 6.0

displaced fracture

• Specialized

6.8

fracture

364 4.1

hairline fracture

9 5.1

microfracture

3 7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology