hip fracture
hip fracture · hip fractures
A break to the upper quarter of the femur, impairing the hip jointA break to the upper quarter of the femur (the femoral head or the femoral neck), impairing the hip joint.
Meaning
1 sensesA break to the upper quarter of the femur (the femoral head or the femoral neck), impairing the hip joint.
Origin
From hip + fracture, from being a fracture of the leg, located near, but below, the hip.From hip + fracture, from being a fracture of the leg, located near, but below, the hip.
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Forms
plural: hip fractures| Singular | hip fracture |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhip replacement