Crossword clues for rupture
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hernia \Her"ni*a\, n.; pl. E. Hernias, L. Herni[ae]. [L.] (Med.) A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.
Strangulated hernia, a hernia so tightly compressed in some part of the channel through which it has been protruded as to arrest its circulation, and produce swelling of the protruded part. It may occur in recent or chronic hernia, but is more common in the latter.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., originally medical, from Latin ruptura "the breaking (of an arm or leg), fracture," from past participle stem of rumpere "to break," from PIE *reup- "to snatch" (see rip (v.)). Specifically as "abdominal hernia" from early 15c.
1739, from rupture (n.). Related: Ruptured; rupturing. Ruptured duck (1945) was U.S. GI's dismissive term (based on its design) for the discharge button they were awarded.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A burst, split, or break. 2 A social breach or break, between individuals or groups. 3 (context medicine English) A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle. 4 (context engineering English) A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking. vb. (context transitive intransitive English) To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.
WordNet
n. state of being torn or burst open
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" [syn: breach, break, severance, rift, falling out]
the act of making a sudden noisy break
v. separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" [syn: tear, snap, bust]
Wikipedia
Rupture is a term and may refer to break or burst suddenly (esp. of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane). For the mechanical description of the process see: Rupture (engineering), a failure of tough ductile materials loaded in tension
Rupture was a hardcore punk band from Perth, Australia, that formed in the 1980s and were active until around late 2001, when vocalist Gus Chamber died. During this time they released split EP's with many bands including Brutal Truth, Dropdead, Spazz, Extortion and Antiseen as well as individual releases such as Righteous Fuck and Sex Drugs and Rupture. The line up on their 1997 release Hate Makes The World Go Round is listed as Bass - Zombo, Drums - Dick Diamond, Guitar - Stumbles, Vocals - Gus Chamber.
Rupture was a social networking site for gamers. Users were able to create profiles and interact with one another with the standard array of social networking tools.
Usage examples of "rupture".
It was found that the womb had been ruptured and the child killed, for in several days it was delivered in a putrid mass, partly through the natural passage and partly through an abscess opening in the abdominal wall.
Jesus, Murphy thought, not just a reactor scram but a fucking steam leak--a ruptured main steam line had enough energy to roast everyone in the aft compartment.
The explosion blew apart what had been left of the superstructure, taking with it the masts and antennae as the ship erupted into flames amidships, the fire migrating aft to the fuel tanks, where ruptured fuel lines spewed volatile fuel for the gas turbines into the bilges.
The amount of blood in a chest after an aortic rupture has to be defined by a bell-shaped curve.
Monday, but from the gross, it looks like the immediate cause of death was a ruptured aortic valve.
The very large, thin-walled spores escape on the decay of the capsule, which ruptures the archegonial wall irregularly.
ElArish, and after its rupture, and then they can judge of his character.
It then passed anteriorly under the muscles and integument in the axillary space, along the upper third of the humerus, which was extended beyond the head, the external skin not being ruptured.
But, suddenly, other memories returned to him, similar ruptures due to the vindictive character of Madame Bondel, who never pardoned a slight.
Syndrome, the breakout contractions were premature, the tentacle sheaths not filled completely with fluid, so the pressure would rupture the membranes.
Another ceratopsian head smashed against the hull, and this time it ruptured.
The gate valves, designed to seal the coolant system off from a massive pipe rupture, had failed them.
LOSS-OF-COOLANT ACCIDENT Nuclear accident caused by pipe rupture or system failure such that coolant is lost, leading to extreme temperature excursions and probable reactor meltdown.
And it is certain that each has sought to justify, both to himself and to the world, the rupture of a copartnery which ought never to have been formed.
During the operation he is in full possession of all his faculties, and can assist in any way desired by coughing, or straining, in order, at any time, to complete the protrusion of the rupture and show its entire extent of surface when the sac is laid bare.