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Bennett's fracture

Bennett's fracture noun: a partial fracture of the finger involving the base of the thumb, and extending into the carpometacarpal joint.

Noun

Bennett's fracture (plural Bennett's fractures)

  1. A partial fracture of the finger involving the base of the thumb, and extending into the carpometacarpal joint.

Forms of Bennett's fracture

pluralBennett's fractures
alternative formBennett fracture

Origin of Bennett's fracture

Named after surgeon Edward Hallaran Bennett, who described it in 1882.

Questions about Bennett's fracture

What does Bennett's fracture mean?
Bennett's fracture means a partial fracture of the finger involving the base of the thumb, and extending into the carpometacarpal joint.
What part of speech is Bennett's fracture?
Bennett's fracture is a noun.
What is the plural of Bennett's fracture?
The plural of Bennett's fracture is Bennett's fractures.

Words near Bennett's fracture in the dictionary

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  2. Bennett fracture
  3. Bennett pinch
  4. Bennett pinches
  5. Bennett Springs
  6. Bennett's fracture
  7. Bennett's law
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  9. Bennett's wallaby
  10. Bennette
  11. Bennettes

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