hip fracture

English

Etymology

hip +‎ fracture, from being a fracture of the leg, located near, but below, the hip

Noun

hip fracture (plural hip fractures)

  1. (pathology) a break to the upper quarter of the femur

Hypernyms
  • femoral fracture

See also
  • pelvic fracture (a fracture to the hip bone)
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