A break, usually in a bone, is called what?

• A. Fracture
• B. Open fracture
• C. Hernia
• D. Stress fracture

Answer: (A)

A break, usually in a bone, is called a fracture. This broad term covers any break or crack in bone tissue. An open fracture is a fracture where the skin is broken and the bone may be exposed, which is a more serious type due to infection risk. A stress fracture is a small crack that develops from repetitive stress or overuse, common in weight-bearing bones. A hernia is not a bone injury at all; it’s a protrusion of an organ or tissue through a weakness in surrounding muscle or connective tissue. So the general term for a bone break is fracture.