microfracture
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microfracture — /mīˈkrō frak chər/ noun An extremely small fracture in a bone or rock ORIGIN: ↑micro (1c) • • • microfracture surgery noun Knee surgery in which microfractures are made in the bone in order to stimulate the growth of cartilage … Useful english dictionary
microfracture — mikroskopinė įtrūka statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. fine fissure; microcrack; microflaw vok. feiner Riß, m; Mikroriß, m rus. микротрещина, f pranc. microfissure, f; microfracture, f … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
microfracture surgery — noun Knee surgery in which microfractures are made in the bone in order to stimulate the growth of cartilage. • • • Main Entry: ↑microfracture … Useful english dictionary
Microfracture surgery — Left knee joint from behind, showing interior ligaments. (Lateral meniscus and medial meniscus are cartilage.) Microfracture surgery is one of the articular cartilage repair surgical techniques that works by creating tiny fractures in the… … Wikipedia
microfracture — mi·cro·frac·ture (mi″kro frakґchər) 1. a minute break or crack, as in a dental restoration. 2. a minute, incomplete break or area of discontinuity in a bone. 3. an arthroscopic procedure for the repair of articular cartilage defects:… … Medical dictionary
microfracture — n.f. Méd. Très petite fracture … Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires
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