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Preferred Label : Compression Fracture;

NCIt definition : Compression-induced traumatic break, and resulting collapse, of a short bone.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of break in a bone caused by pressure and in which the bone collapses. Compression fractures usually occur in the spine (backbone) and in bones made weak by cancer or by osteoporosis (a decrease in bone mass and density).;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000644309;

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