| pathologic fracture |
one due to weakening of the bone structure by pathologic processes, such as neoplasia, osteomalacia, osteomyelitis, and other diseases. Called also secondary f. and spontaneous f.
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| pathologic fracture |
A broken bone caused by disease, often by metastases to the bone.
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