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Is the word fractured a medical term?

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Yes and no: It is used in orthopedic to dsecripe the status of the bone. A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone. It could be used also in other to discripe the same.

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Answered 3/30/2023

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Yes: Yes it is. It refers to the loss of continuity of a bone. It is equivalent to having a "broken" bone.

Answered 5/22/2017

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