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Definition of: comminution
(kom′ə·n
′shən, -ny′-) noun
1. Trituration; pulverization; diminution by a gradual wearing or reduction, as by slicing, rasping, etc.
2. Surg. A fracture in which the bones are badly crushed or splintered.
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