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  2. Break a leg - Wikipedia

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    Break a leg" is an English-language idiom used in the context of theatre or other performing arts to wish a performer "good luck". An ironic or non-literal saying of uncertain origin (a dead metaphor), [1] "break a leg" is commonly said to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform or before an audition. Though a similar and ...

  3. The Surprising Origins of 'Break a Leg'—and Why Performers ...

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    Related: 'Time To Hit the Books!' 50 Common Idioms and What They Really Mean 'Break a Leg' Meaning. Despite sounding like something out of a medical drama, "break a leg" is actually a way to wish ...

  4. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Broken down, crushed; the sounding of the notes of a chord not quite simultaneously, but from bottom to top acciaccatura Crushing (i.e. a very fast grace note that is "crushed" against the note that follows and takes up no value in the measure) accidental A note that is not part of the scale indicated by the key signature. accompagnato

  6. Where Did the Phrase “Break a Leg” Come From? - AOL

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  7. Bone fracture - Wikipedia

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    An open fracture (or compound fracture) is a bone fracture where the broken bone breaks through the skin. [2] A bone fracture may be the result of high force impact or stress , or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis , osteopenia , bone cancer , or osteogenesis imperfecta ...

  8. Intramedullary rod - Wikipedia

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    One potential complication of intramedullary nailing after a fracture is bone malrotation, where the broken bone is fixated out of alignment and heals incorrectly, causing a rotated limb. Lower screws holding intramedullary rods can sometimes cause limited dorsiflexion as a result of damage and subsequent healing and fibrotic developments ...

  9. Crepitus - Wikipedia

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    Crepitus is "a grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a bone".. Various types of crepitus that can be heard in joint pathologies are: