rebroken
Fractured a second
Rebroken describes something that has been broken again after being repaired or healed: The bone rebroken during the fall required surgery.
The word appears most often with bones that heal improperly and must be rebroken to set correctly, or with objects that fail at a previous break point.
Fragment violently, suddenly
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- snapSudden sharp sound
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
rupture · smash · crash · burst · crumble · disintegrate · sever · tear
Split in hard material
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- healingRestoration of health
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
surgery · immobilization · osteoblasts · trauma · recovery · rehabilitation · physical therapy · crutches
Return of something previous
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- reversalComplete change of direction
- delayEnforced waiting period
frustration · discouragement · obstacle · hindrance · relapse · regression · reinjury · back to square one
shatter
Fragment violently, suddenly
fragment · rupture · smash · crash · burst · crumble · disintegrate · sever · tear · cleave
fracture
Split in hard material
orthopedic · surgery · immobilization · osteoblasts · trauma · recovery · rehabilitation · physical therapy · crutches · painkillers
recurrence
Return of something previous
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- reversalComplete change of direction
delay · frustration · discouragement · obstacle · hindrance · relapse · regression · reinjury · back to square one