SINCE 1828
greenstick fracture
noun
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
noun
green·stick fracture
| \ ˈgrēn-ˌstik-
\
\
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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