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"Fracture" can refer to several different concepts depending on the context: 1. **Medical**: In a medical sense, a fracture refers to a break or crack in a bone. Fractures can occur due to trauma, overuse, or conditions that weaken the bone, such as osteoporosis. They can be classified into various types, including simple (non-displaced) fractures, compound (displaced) fractures, and stress fractures.