Meanings
nounboxer's fracture (plural boxer's fractures)
plural boxer's fractures
- medicineThe break of the fourth or fifth metacarpal of the hand near the knuckle, typically occurring after one hits an object with a closed fist.
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boxer's fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxer's%20fracture
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“boxer's fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxer's%20fracture. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boxer's fracture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxer's%20fracture.
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