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Rupture
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Definition
: Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body.
traumatic only: differentiate from RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; never IM: coord NIM with probably organ /inj (IM) or precoord inj term (IM)
Examples
Aortic Rupture
;
Splenic Rupture
;
Stomach Rupture
;
Uterine Rupture
Other names
Ruptures