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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GREENSTICK FRACTURE

Alluding to the similar way in which a green stick splinters.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENSTICK FRACTURE

greenstick fracture  [ˈɡriːnˌstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENSTICK FRACTURE

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Greenstick fracture is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREENSTICK FRACTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

greenstick fracture

Greenstick fracture

A greenstick fracture is a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and breaks. Despite the name fracture, during the majority of cases the bone is broken and hard to find in x-rays. This is owing in large part to the thick fiborous periosteum of immature bone. A person's bones become harder and more brittle with age and the periosteum becomes thinner and less restrictive. Greenstick fractures usually occur most often during infancy and childhood when bones are soft. The name is by analogy with green wood which similarly breaks on the outside when bent. It was discovered by British-American orthopedist, John Insall, and Polish-American orthopedist, Michael Slupecki.

Definition of greenstick fracture in the English dictionary

The definition of greenstick fracture in the dictionary is a fracture in children in which the bone is partly bent and splinters only on the convex side of the bend.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENSTICK FRACTURE


broomstick
ˈbruːmˌstɪk
candlestick
ˈkændəlˌstɪk
canstick
ˈkænˌstɪk
chapstick
ˈtʃæpˌstɪk
crabstick
ˈkræbˌstɪk
dipstick
ˈdɪpˌstɪk
drumstick
ˈdrʌmˌstɪk
fiddlestick
ˈfɪdəlˌstɪk
flagstick
ˈflæɡˌstɪk
glowstick
ˈɡləʊˌstɪk
gunstick
ˈɡʌnˌstɪk
joystick
ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk
lipstick
ˈlɪpˌstɪk
matchstick
ˈmætʃˌstɪk
maulstick
ˈmɔːlˌstɪk
needlestick
ˈniːdəlˌstɪk
nightstick
ˈnaɪtˌstɪk
slapstick
ˈslæpˌstɪk
tetrastich
ˈtɛtrəˌstɪk
yardstick
ˈjɑːdˌstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENSTICK FRACTURE

greenroom
greens
greensand
Greensboro
greenshank
greensick
greensickness
greenskeeper
greensome
greenspeak
greenstone
greenstuff
greensward
greenth
greenwash
greenway
greenweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENSTICK FRACTURE

acupuncture
adventure
architecture
conjecture
data structure
facture
fracture
in the picture
infrastructure
juncture
landscape architecture
lecture
manufacture
microstructure
motion picture
picture
prefecture
puncture
restructure
stress fracture
structure

Synonyms and antonyms of greenstick fracture in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «greenstick fracture» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREENSTICK FRACTURE

Find out the translation of greenstick fracture to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greenstick fracture from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greenstick fracture» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

青枝骨折
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fractura en tallo verde
570 millions of speakers

English

greenstick fracture
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

greenstick फ्रैक्चर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كسر الغصن النضير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зеленой ветки перелом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fratura em galho verde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রীনস্টাইল ফ্র্যাকচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fracture en bois vert
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Patah kayu hijau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grünholzfraktur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

若木骨折
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

greenstick 골절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fraktur greenstick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gãy xương greenstick
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பசுமை முறிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीनस्टिक फ्रॅक्चर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yeşillik kırığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frattura a legno verde
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

greenstick złamania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зеленої гілки перелом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fractură greenstick
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χλωρού κάταγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

greenstick breuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

green fraktur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

green brudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greenstick fracture

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENSTICK FRACTURE»

The term «greenstick fracture» is used very little and occupies the 163.806 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENSTICK FRACTURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greenstick fracture

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENSTICK FRACTURE»

Discover the use of greenstick fracture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greenstick fracture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedics
Apex-volar greenstick fracture is the most common type, and results from excessive supination forces applied to the distal segment, combined with axial load. The child presents with the palm facing the apex of the fracture deformity ( Fig. 33.39) ...
Wood W. Lovell, Robert B. Winter, Raymond T. Morrissy, 2006
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Pediatric Orthopedics in Practice
Healing mode of greenstick fractures: If, in a diaphyseal greenstick fracture, the cortex on the concave side of the invariably present axial deviation is intact, periosteal bridging of the fracture gap occurs on the concave, but not the convex, side.
Fritz Hefti, F. Freuler, R. Hinchcliffe, 2007
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Pediatric Fractures and Dislocations
Bowed greenstick fracture (bowing fracture): No visible fracture gap is present. Problems associated with a greenstick fracture: Straightening the fracture results in insufficient peri- osteal bridging with a 25-30% risk of repeat fracture.
Lutz von Laer, 2011
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Squire's Fundamentals of Radiology
The child in Figure 16.67 suffered a torus fracture (white arrow) of the radius and a greenstick fracture (black arrow) of the ulna. Note that the radial fracture is bowed on the convex side and buckled on the concave side. The ulna fracture is  ...
Robert A. Novelline, Lucy Frank Squire, 2004
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The Closed Treatment of Common Fractures
A single plaster slab is incapable of three -point action. But even if a complete plaster is applied to a greenstick fracture of the forearm, the lead-pipe deformity can still recur inside the plaster unless the cast is moulded to have a slight curvature ...
John Charnley, 2003
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Skeletal Trauma in Children
Conversely, less common apex dorsal fractures are pronation deformity injuries requiring supination reduction and immobilization. Incomplete or greenstick fracture patterns are inherently more FIGURE 8-3 Lateral radiograph of an apex volar, ...
Neil E. Green, Marc F. Swiontkowski, 2009
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Rang's Children's Fractures
Greenstick Fracture When a bone is angulated beyond the limits of bending, a greenstick fracture occurs (Fig. 1-4). This is a failure of the tension side of the bone; the compression side bends. A greenstick fracture occurs when the energy is ...
Mercer Rang, Maya E. Pring, Dennis Ray Wenger, 2005
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Operative Techniques in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Greenstick fracture patterns retain a degree of inherent stability; intentional completion of these fractures is not recommended. Davis and Green reported a 10% loss of reduction rate with greenstick fractures and a 25% rate with complete  ...
John M. Flynn, Sam W. Wiesel, 2012
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Dogs All-in-One For Dummies
Fractures are classified by severity, and the same classifications apply for both dogs and people: Greenstick fracture: The least serious fracture is the greenstick fracture, in which one side of the bone is broken but the other side is just bent.
Consumer Dummies, 2010
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Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in Children
B. Apex-dorsal angulation with pronation deformity of forearm. can almost always be successfully treated with nonoperative methods.365 Two philosophies are reflected in the literature regarding greenstick fracture reduction: one in which the  ...
James H. Beaty, James R. Kasser, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENSTICK FRACTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greenstick fracture is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mother's Day: Moms share the parenting gaffes they'll never forget
Yep, broken leg -- he had a greenstick fracture and got a highly impressive cast. Whenever the family has a session of "remember when," ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»
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Ebola Diary: On the Ground in Sierra Leone, Part 5
After testing negative, 6 days later I learn he had an X-ray, which revealed a greenstick fracture. Two days later he was still not casted. Put in ... «MedPage Today, Jan 15»
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Understanding and Identifying Pediatric Growth-Plate Fractures
Greenstick fracture: A force to the side of bone may cause a break in only one side of the cortex, while the opposite cortex only bends; this is termed a greenstick ... «Dynamic Chiropractic, Nov 14»
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Agent Orange, PTSD and Why an Activist Fights
I watched her go back to work two years into retirement, punching keys for rich attorneys with a barely-healed greenstick fracture in her arm and ... «Times of San Diego, Sep 14»
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Life Goes By In The Blink Of An Eye
A year later he had a cast on his leg when he suffered a greenstick fracture to his leg while playing with his mom in the living room. I had a real ... «Huffington Post, Jun 14»
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Companion Petz owner defend decision to display injured puppy at …
He said the dog had suffered a greenstick fracture about three weeks ago when its siblings fell on it while they were playing, and that he had ... «The Australian, Apr 14»
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Seven dental implants without need for bone grafts in a person with …
The maxillofacial surgeons chose a technique known as “cortical split”, involving a “controlled” fracture (greenstick fracture) of the maxillary ... «HealthCanal.com, Mar 14»
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When should you take your kids to the emergency room and not the …
In a greenstick fracture, the bone breaks on one side and bends on the other. Let pain and swelling be your guide; if pain and swelling persist ... «ABC Action News, Dec 13»
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Rugby paddock weekend danger zone
"A lot of kids today, their bone isn't as good as it was 20 years ago, so what used to be a greenstick fracture when we were kids is now a ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 13»
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Gray close for Port Adelaide
Port refuses to rule key forward John Butcher out of contention for round one, despite a greenstick fracture in his right wrist sidelining him on the ... «Fox Sports, Mar 13»

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