French Conversation · Level 7
87 words
French word
fracture
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁaktyʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounfracture
Example
Il a une fracture au poignet.
He has a wrist fracture.
More examples
Le médecin a confirmé une fracture du tibia.
The doctor confirmed a fracture of the tibia.
Core concept
A bone with its continuous structure broken, either partly or completely.
Common phrases
une fracture du poignet
a wrist fracture
une fracture de la cheville
an ankle fracture
une fracture ouverte
an open fracture
Similar words
fêlure: A thin crack in a bone that is not completely broken.
entorse: An injury involving stretched or partly torn joint ligaments.
luxation: A joint injury in which the bones are out of position.
Definition in French
Interruption de la continuité osseuse, partielle ou totale, détectable par examen médical.
Word origin
French fracture comes from Latin fractura, from frangere meaning 'to break', and entered French through the historical development of the language.
Usage tips
- Fracture is feminine, so the usual article is une, as in une fracture au poignet.
Other meanings
- cracknoun
Opposites
- intégritéintegritynoun
Related words
- fracturerfractureverb
- fracturéfracturedadjective