Medical Dictionary

distraction

noun dis·trac·tion \dis-ˈtrak-shən\

Medical Definition of DISTRACTION

1
a :  diversion of the attention b :  mental derangement
2
:  excessive separation (as from improper traction) of fracture fragments
dis·tract \dis-ˈtrakt\ transitive verb

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