greenstick fracture

/ˌgrinˈstɪk ˌfræktʃər/
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Other forms: greenstick fractures

Definitions of greenstick fracture
  1. noun
    a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side
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    type of:
    incomplete fracture
    fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone
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