microfracture

microfracture

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Latin frangō
Latin frāctūrus
Latin frāctūrader.
Old French fracturebor.
Middle English fracture
English fracture
English microfracture

    From micro- + fracture.

    Noun

    microfracture (plural microfractures)

    1. A very small, or fine, fracture, especially one of a series in bone.

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