Rupture meaning in context with images in visual dictionary from the book, Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student used in authentic context for advanced ESL students. Learn the word, rupture, in real examples and improve your reading comprehension as well.
/ˈrʌp.tʃəʳ/ (noun & verb)
Rupture meaning
- any break in something that makes it inoperable, broken state, split, opening, crack
- breach or break in a relationship, hostility, schism, friction, disagreement, conflict, rift, division, separation
- (medicine) internal torn tissues usually in the stomach that is the same as hernia
Verb: to break, burst or tear something
Rupture in context
Gastrointestinal perforation (GP), also known as ruptured bowel, occurs when a hole forms all the way through the stomach, large bowel, or small intestine. It can be due to a number of different diseases, including appendicitis and diverticulitis. It can also be the result of trauma, such as a knife wound or gunshot wound. A perforation may also occur in the gallbladder. This can have symptoms that are similar to the symptoms of a gastrointestinal perforation.
A hole in your gastrointestinal system or gallbladder can lead to peritonitis. Peritonitis is inflammation of the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity.
Source of context: https://www.healthline.com/
Parts of speech
Adjective: rupturable
