compression fracture
noun [ C or U ] medical specialized uk/kəmˈpreʃ.ən ˌfræk.tʃər/ us/kəmˈpreʃ.ən ˌfræk.tʃɚ/
压缩性骨折
in injury in which several of the bones in the back collapse
a lumbar/spinal/vertebral compression fracture 腰椎／脊柱／脊椎压缩性骨折
The most common cause of compression fracture is osteoporosis, a thinning of the bone with age. 压缩性骨折最常见的原因是随年龄增长而造成的骨质疏松