Colles' fracture
noun
Col·les' fracture
| \ ˈkäl-əs-
, ˈkäl-ˌēz-
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, ˈkäl-ˌēz-
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Medical Definition of Colles' fracture
: a fracture of the lower end of the radius with backward displacement of the lower fragment and radial deviation of the hand at the wrist that produces a characteristic deformity — compare smith fracture