fracture

A break in one of the bones of the cranium.

A break in the upper quarter of the femur bone.

A break in one of the bones of the leg.

A very small crack in a bone caused by repeated physical activity.

A break in one of the vertebrae of the spine.

A very thin crack in a bone that is difficult to see.

Having more than one fracture in the body or in a single bone.

A fracture in which the broken bone breaks through the skin.

A fracture in which the broken bone does not break through the skin.

To experience having a bone broken.

A slightly more formal way to say 'suffer a fracture', often used in medical or official reports.