depressed fracture

noun

: a fracture especially of the skull in which the fragment is depressed below the normal surface

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“Depressed fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/depressed%20fracture. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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