adjective
- broken or fractured, especially referring to a bone that has a crack but is not completely separated
Usage: medical
Examples
- The X-ray showed an infracted rib that would heal on its own.
- The doctor explained that the infracted bone was stable and didn’t require surgery.
- Her infracted wrist was painful but not displaced.
- The athlete continued playing despite having an infracted toe.
- An infracted vertebra can cause significant back pain.