Der Bruch
Example: Der Bruch im Bein muss schnell operiert werden.
Definition
"Der Bruch" in medicine refers to a fracture or break in a bone, often requiring medical intervention such as surgery to heal properly. For example, in the phrase 'Der Bruch im Bein muss schnell operiert werden,' it means the bone fracture in the leg needs urgent surgery.
Etymology
The word "der Bruch" comes from the German verb 'brechen,' meaning 'to break.' It originally referred to the act of breaking or splitting and was extended to mean a break in a bone in medical contexts. Did you know? The related English word 'break' shares the same Germanic roots as 'Bruch.'
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"Der Bruch" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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