COMMINUTED FRACTURE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase comminuted fracture. (close relations)
Definition of COMMINUTED FRACTURE
Best Alternative Words for COMMINUTED FRACTURE
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broken | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split • not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly • (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded adjective satellite • subdued or brought low in condition or status • tamed or trained to obey • topographically very uneven • imperfectly spoken or written • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion • weakened and infirm • destroyed financially • out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') • discontinuous • lacking a part or parts | ||||||||
crushed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance • subdued or brought low in condition or status | ||||||||
fragmented | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed | ||||||||
shattered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • ruined or disrupted | ||||||||
splintered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal verb • withdraw from an organization or communion • divide into slivers or splinters • break up into splinters or slivers |