How Do You Spell REFRACTURE?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪfɹˈakt͡ʃə] (IPA)

"Refracture" refers to the breaking of a bone that has previously been broken and healed. The word is spelled with the prefix "re-" indicating repetition, and the base word "fracture" indicating a break. Phonetically, "refracture" is pronounced as /riːˈfræktʃər/, with the stress on the second syllable. It begins with a long "e" sound, followed by the "fr" cluster and a short "a" sound. The word ends with the "ch" sound and a schwa. The spelling reflects the phonetic makeup of the word perfectly.

REFRACTURE Meaning and Definition

1. Refracture is a verb that refers to the act of breaking or fracturing a bone again after it has already healed from a previous fracture. It is a medical term commonly used in the field of orthopedics and refers to the recurrence of a bone fracture.

   When a bone fracture occurs, the affected bone is medically treated and given time to heal. However, in some cases, the bone may be subjected to additional trauma or physical stress, resulting in a refracture. This can happen due to various reasons such as falls, accidents, repetitive impact, excessive force or strain on the bone, or even due to an underlying weakness or instability in the bone structure.

   Refractures can pose a significant challenge for both patients and healthcare professionals as they may require additional medical intervention, surgeries, immobilization methods (such as casts or braces) and longer recovery periods. The severity and treatment of refractures depend on factors such as the location and extent of the fracture, the underlying condition of the bone, and the overall health of the individual.

   Prevention of refracture involves appropriate management of the initial fracture, ensuring proper healing, following healthcare professional's advice, and taking necessary precautions to protect the affected bone from excessive stress or trauma. In cases where refractures do occur, prompt medical attention and appropriate interventions are crucial to achieve successful healing and minimize long-term complications.

2. The breaking again of a bone which has united, after a previous fracture, in a bad position.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for REFRACTURE

• eefracture
• defracture
• fefracture
• tefracture
• 5efracture
• 4efracture
• rwfracture
• rsfracture
• rdfracture
• rrfracture
• r4fracture
• r3fracture
• redracture
• recracture
• revracture
• regracture
• retracture
• rerracture
• refeacture

Etymology of REFRACTURE

The word refracture is formed by combining the prefix re- which means again or back, and the word fracture which comes from the Latin word fractura. Fractura is the feminine form of the past participle of frangere, which means to break or to fracture. So, refracture essentially means to break again or to re-break.

Similar spelling words for REFRACTURE

• refraction,
• refractile,
• refractivity,
• refract,
• refractive,
• reprocess,
• refractory,
• refresh,
• rephrase,
• refractometer.

Conjugate verb Refracture

CONDITIONAL

I would refracture

you would refracture

he/she/it would refracture

we would refracture

they would refracture

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be refracturing

you would be refracturing

he/she/it would be refracturing

we would be refracturing

they would be refracturing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have refracture

you would have refracture

he/she/it would have refracture

we would have refracture

they would have refracture

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been refracturing

you would have been refracturing

he/she/it would have been refracturing

we would have been refracturing

they would have been refracturing

FUTURE

I will refracture

you will refracture

he/she/it will refracture

we will refracture

they will refracture

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be refracturing

you will be refracturing

he/she/it will be refracturing

we will be refracturing

they will be refracturing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have refractured

you will have refractured

he/she/it will have refractured

we will have refractured

they will have refractured

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been refracturing

you will have been refracturing

he/she/it will have been refracturing

we will have been refracturing

they will have been refracturing

IMPERATIVE

you refracture

we let´s refracture

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to refracture

PAST

I refractured

you refractured

he/she/it refractured

we refractured

they refractured

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was refracturing

you were refracturing

he/she/it was refracturing

we were refracturing

they were refracturing

PAST PARTICIPLE

refractured

PAST PERFECT

I had refractured

you had refractured

he/she/it had refractured

we had refractured

they had refractured

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been refracturing

you had been refracturing

he/she/it had been refracturing

we had been refracturing

they had been refracturing

PRESENT

I refracture

you refracture

he/she/it refractures

we refracture

they refracture

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am refracturing

you are refracturing

he/she/it is refracturing

we are refracturing

they are refracturing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

refracturing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have refractured

you have refractured

he/she/it has refractured

we have refractured

they have refractured

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been refracturing

you have been refracturing

he/she/it has been refracturing

we have been refracturing

they have been refracturing