hangman's fracture

noun

A fracture of both pedicles of the epistropheus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. colloquialA fracture of both pedicles of the epistropheus.
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hangman's fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangman's%20fracture

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“hangman's fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangman's%20fracture. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangman's fracture,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangman's%20fracture.

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