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hairline fracture

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hairline fracture
n.
A minor fracture in which the bone fragments remain in alignment, appearing on x-ray film as a fine line.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hairline fracturehairline fracture - a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin
capillary fracture
fracture, break - breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
Translations
hairline fracture n → fractura muy fina
hairline fracture n → fêlure f
hairline fracture hair n → Haarriss m
hairline fracture n → incrinatura
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Linebacker Rey Maualuga also practiced without problems despite a hairline fracture in his wrist.
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If a hairline fracture now extending from the main crack were to grow during the move, he says, "the bell could literally fall apart.
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