green·stick fracture
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Definition of greenstick fracture
: a bone fracture in a young individual in which the bone is partly broken and partly bent
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“Greenstick fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenstick%20fracture. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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greenstick fracture
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green·stick fracture
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Medical Definition of greenstick fracture
: a bone fracture in a young individual in which the bone is partly broken and partly bent
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The first known use of greenstick fracture was circa 1885
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