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Knochenbruch

bone fracture

noun KNOKH-en-brookh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Usage Note

Knochenbruch is the general lay term for a broken bone, equivalent to medical Fraktur. Common modifiers: einfacher Knochenbruch (simple fracture), komplizierter Knochenbruch (compound fracture). The word is transparent: Knochen (bone) + Bruch (break).

Examples

"Der Sturz vom Fahrrad führte zu einem Knochenbruch im rechten Handgelenk."

Natural Translation

The fall from the bicycle resulted in a fracture of the right wrist.

Literal Translation

The fall from the bicycle led to a bone-break in the right wrist.

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