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Galeazzi fracture

Galeazzi fracture noun: a fracture of the distal third of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint.

Noun

Galeazzi fracture (plural Galeazzi fractures)

  1. A fracture of the distal third of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint.

Forms of Galeazzi fracture

pluralGaleazzi fractures

Origin of Galeazzi fracture

Named after Ricardo Galeazzi (1866–1952), Italian surgeon who described it in 1934 (though not the first to do so).

Questions about Galeazzi fracture

What does Galeazzi fracture mean?
Galeazzi fracture means a fracture of the distal third of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint.
What part of speech is Galeazzi fracture?
Galeazzi fracture is a noun.
What is the plural of Galeazzi fracture?
The plural of Galeazzi fracture is Galeazzi fractures.

Words near Galeazzi fracture in the dictionary

  1. galeaspid
  2. galeaspidin
  3. galeaspids
  4. galeate
  5. galeated
  6. Galeazzi fracture
  7. Galeazzi fractures
  8. galectin
  9. galectins
  10. galed
  11. galee

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