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pilon fracture

pilon fracture noun: a fracture of the distal part of the tibia, involving its articular surface at the ankle joint.

Noun

pilon fracture (plural pilon fractures)

  1. A fracture of the distal part of the tibia, involving its articular surface at the ankle joint.

Forms of pilon fracture

pluralpilon fractures

Origin of pilon fracture

From French pilon (“pestle”); introduced into orthopedic literature in 1911 by French radiologist Étienne Destot.

Questions about pilon fracture

What does pilon fracture mean?
Pilon fracture means a fracture of the distal part of the tibia, involving its articular surface at the ankle joint.
What part of speech is pilon fracture?
Pilon fracture is a noun.
What is the plural of pilon fracture?
The plural of pilon fracture is pilon fractures.

Words near pilon fracture in the dictionary

  1. pilomotion
  2. pilomotor
  3. pilomotor reflex
  4. pilomyxoid
  5. pilon
  6. pilon fracture
  7. pilonce
  8. pilonces
  9. piloncillo
  10. pilones
  11. pilonidal

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