陥没骨折 (かんぼつこっせつ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
depressed fracture
Medical term for a fracture where a bone fragment is pushed inward, most commonly used for skull fractures.
collapse, fall into, cave in
Similar words
- 骨折
General term for bone fracture; 陥没骨折 specifically refers to a depressed fracture where the bone is pushed inward.
- 陥没
Means 'caving in' or 'depression' of a surface; 陥没骨折 is a compound where the bone is depressed.
Etymology
Compound of 陥没 (depression, caving in) and 骨折 (bone fracture).