Medical Dictionary

complete

adj com·plete \kəm-ˈplēt\

Medical Definition of COMPLETE

1
of insect metamorphosis :  characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult—compare incomplete 1
2
of a bone fracture :  characterized by a break passing entirely across the bone—compare incomplete 2
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