refracture1
/rɪˈfraktʃə/Medicine and Surgery
noun
Fracture (of a bone) that has already been broken, especially at the site of a previous fracture; an instance of this.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of the Medical Sciences. From re- + fracture, after refracture.
refracture2
/rɪˈfraktʃə/Medicine and Surgery
verb
1 [with object] To fracture (a bone) again (accidentally or surgically).
2 [no object] To undergo or suffer a fracture again.
Origin
Late 18th century. From re- + fracture.
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