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A fracture is defined as:

the displacement of a bone from a joint

the tearing or stretching of the ligaments and tendons that support a joint

a broken, cracked, or chipped bone

torn or stretched muscles

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A fracture happens to the bone, and it involves the bone breaking at some point- either in two, or a part of the bone breaking "off" the main bone.

The correct answer is :
a broken, cracked, or chipped bone

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The correct option is "a broken, cracked, or chipped bone"

A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone. In the most serious cases, this can be broken into several pieces. They can be the result of a blow, force or traction of great force, or injury from minimal trauma as a result of certain disorders that weaken bones, such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, undiagnosed celiac disease, bone cancer or osteogenesis imperfect, in which case it is called a pathological fracture.

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