Comminuted — Comminute Com mi*nute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comminuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comminuting}.] [L. comminutus, p. p. of comminuere to comminute; com + minuere to lessen. See {Minute}.] To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to pulverize;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comminuted — Broken into several pieces; denoting especially a fractured bone. [L. com minuo, pp. minutus, to make smaller, break into pieces, fr. minor, less] * * * com·mi·nut·ed adj being a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed into numerous… … Medical dictionary
comminuted — minced or fragmented fish flesh. It may be mechanically comminuted such that the type and form of the fish is no longer recognisable, or be fish fillets minced after removal of skin and bones, or disintegrated fish with some protein removed as in … Dictionary of ichthyology
Comminuted fracture — Comminute Com mi*nute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comminuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comminuting}.] [L. comminutus, p. p. of comminuere to comminute; com + minuere to lessen. See {Minute}.] To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to pulverize;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comminuted fracture — noun fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed • Hypernyms: ↑fracture, ↑break * * * noun : a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed into numerous pieces * * * a fracture of a bone in which the separated parts are splintered … Useful english dictionary
Comminuted fracture — Fracture Frac ture (?; 135), n. [L. fractura, fr. frangere, fractum, to break: cf. F. fracture. See {Fraction}.] 1. The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) The breaking of a bone. [1913 Webster] 3. (Min … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comminuted — adjective Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing. Syn: triturated … Wiktionary
comminuted — adj. fractured to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading com·mi·nute || kÉ’mɪnjuËt v. crush, grind, pulverize … English contemporary dictionary
comminuted — [ kɒmɪnju:tɪd] adjective 1》 technical reduced to minute particles or fragments. 2》 Medicine (of a fracture) producing multiple bone splinters. Derivatives comminution noun Origin C17 (earlier (C16) as comminution): past participle of comminute,… … English new terms dictionary
comminuted — Ae (as dust or powder) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
