greenstick fracture

noun

green·​stick fracture ˈgrēn-ˌstik- 

: a bone fracture in a young individual in which the bone is partly broken and partly bent

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1885, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

greenstick fracture

noun

green·​stick fracture ˈgrēn-ˌstik- 

: a bone fracture in a young individual in which the bone is partly broken and partly bent