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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