Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

I had a broken bone in the hand which the doctor called a ______ and suggested immediate surgery.

fracture

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is fracture.

• Infection is the invasion of a host organism by pathogenic microorganisms, which can cause disease.
• Wound is a break in the skin or other tissue caused by an injury.
• Contamination is the presence of harmful substances or organisms in something.
• Fracture is a break in a bone.