retear
Split once more
To retear is to tear something again, typically tissue or material that was previously torn and has since healed or been repaired.
The word appears most often in medical contexts: She retore her ACL playing basketball or The surgeon warned him not to retear the rotator cuff.
Also spelled re-tear.
Harm something already healing
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- relapseReturn to former illness
- aggravateMake more severe
- exacerbateMake a situation worse
recurrence · strain · overexertion · setback · complication · flare-up · worsen · reoccurrence
Easily broken or damaged
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- weakenedMade less capable
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
precarious · compromised · unstable · at-risk · guarded · tentative · careful
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
- repairRestore to working order
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
therapy · reconditioning · restoration · mending · recuperation · rebuild · regeneration · resilience
reinjure
Harm something already healing
exacerbate · recurrence · strain · overexertion · setback · complication · flare-up · worsen · reoccurrence · ligament
rip
Tear apart forcibly
mend · patch · cloth · textile · weave · sew · darn · thread · fabric · split
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- weakenedMade less capable
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
sensitive · precarious · compromised · unstable · at-risk · guarded · tentative · careful
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
- repairRestore to working order
strengthening · therapy · reconditioning · restoration · mending · recuperation · rebuild · regeneration · resilience · surgery
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
stinging · tender · discomfort · burning · wrenching · raw · twinge · pang · shooting · nagging