Which term means sudden breaking or bursting of an organ or structure?
A) Fracture
B) Splintering
C) Fissure
D) Cleft
E) Rupture

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Rupture is the sudden breaking or bursting of an organ or structure, such as a ruptured appendix or a ruptured blood vessel. Fracture refers to a break in a bone or hard structure, splintering is the breaking into small pieces, fissure is a narrow cleft or crack, and cleft is a split or separation.

Which Term Means Sudden Breaking or Bursting of an Organ