greenstick fracture

美 [ˈɡriːnstɪk fræktʃər]英 [ˈɡriːnstɪk fræktʃə(r)]

$greenstick fracture$ greenstick fracture

noun

medical 医青枝骨折（多见于儿童，骨已劈裂弯曲，但未完全折断）
a bone fracture , usually in a child, in which one side of the bone is broken and the other only bent

noun

a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children);the bone is bent but broken on only one side

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Ever heard of a greenstick fracture ? This is when a bone is bent and breaks along only one side like a young stick of wood .

听过绿枝性骨折吗？这种情况是骨头弯曲并象一根青树枝一样，向一边裂开。