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greenstick

greenstick noun: a greenstick fracture.

Noun

greenstick (plural greensticks)

  1. A greenstick fracture.
    • Greensticks are generally closed fractures, but occasionally with external wounds they become open.1985, Norman G. Kirby, S. James Mather, Baillière's handbook of first aid, page 136

Forms of greenstick

pluralgreensticks

Phrases with greenstick

Questions about greenstick

What does greenstick mean?
Greenstick means a greenstick fracture.
What part of speech is greenstick?
Greenstick is a noun.
What is the plural of greenstick?
The plural of greenstick is greensticks.

Words near greenstick in the dictionary

  1. greensporone
  2. greenspotted
  3. Greenspun
  4. Greenstein
  5. Greensteins
  6. greenstick
  7. greenstick fracture
  8. greenstick fractures
  9. greensticks
  10. greenstone
  11. greenstone belt

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