comminution

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles.

   “It's [the mouth's] hooked Form is of great Uſe to the rapacious Kind [of bird], in catching and holding their Prey, and in the Comminution thereof by tearing; to others it is no less ſerviceable to their climbing, as well as neat and nice Comminution of their Food.”

2. isim The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.

   “Comminution of the shaft of one or of both bones of the fore-arm does not of itself indicate operative interference, other complications may necessitate primary or secondary amputation.”