comminution

Etymology
From, from (from  + , ultimately from ) + ; equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles.
 * 2)  The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
 * 1)  The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
 * 1)  The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
 * 1)  The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
 * 1)  The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
 * 1)  The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
 * 1)  The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
 * 1)  The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.

Usage notes
In traumatology, comminution is to be distinguished from a compound or open fracture, though fractures which are both comminuted and compound do occur.

Translations

 * Arabic: تفتيت
 * Catalan: comminució
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * French:
 * German: Zerkleinern
 * Latin: comminūtiō
 * Polish: ,
 * Russian:
 * Ukrainian: дро́блення, подрі́бнення
 * Welsh: pyloriant


 * Galician: conminuta