Word: refracture
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
frac
ture
Definition: A second breaking (as of a badly set bone) by the surgeon.
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backward
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: fracture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A break in bone or cartilage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fractūra
Language: la
Decoded: fractura
Meaning: a breach, fracture, cleft