Colles' fracture in English

Forms: Colles' fractures [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Named after Irish surgeon Abraham Colles (1773–1843), who first described it in 1814. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|surgeon||||}} surgeon, {{lang|en|Abraham Colles}} Abraham Colles, {{named-after|en|Abraham Colles|born=1773|died=1843|nat=Irish|occ=surgeon}} Named after Irish surgeon Abraham Colles (1773–1843) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Colles' fracture}} Colles' fracture (plural Colles' fractures)

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"Colles' fracture" meaning in English

Noun