wrist sprain
1Sprain — Sprain, n. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. [1913 Webster] {Sprain fracture} (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone to… …
2Sprain fracture — Sprain Sprain, n. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. [1913 Webster] {Sprain fracture} (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone …
3sprain — [spreın] v [T] to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it = ↑twist ▪ I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle . >sprain n ▪ I thought my wrist might be broken, but it was just a bad sprain …
4sprain — [[t]spre͟ɪn[/t]] sprains, spraining, sprained 1) VERB If you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently. [V n] He fell and sprained his ankle. Derived words: sprained ADJ usu ADJ… …
5wrist — n. to sprain one s wrist * * * [rɪst] to sprain one s wrist …
6wrist — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bony, slender, small, thin, tiny ▪ limp, weak ▪ broken, fractured …
7sprain — I UK [spreɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sprain : present tense I/you/we/they sprain he/she/it sprains present participle spraining past tense sprained past participle sprained to injure a joint such as your wrist by suddenly stretching or …
8sprain — /sprayn/, v.t. 1. to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation. n. 2. a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation. 3. the… …
9sprain — sprain1 [ spreın ] verb transitive to injure a JOINT such as your wrist by suddenly stretching or turning it too much: My grandma sprained her knee. ╾ sprained adjective: a severely sprained left ankle sprain sprain 2 [ spreın ] noun count a… …
10sprain — 1. noun /spɹeɪn/ The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. 2. verb /spɹeɪn/ To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to …