- Look up
rupture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Rupture may
refer to:
Rupture (engineering), a
failure of
tough ductile materials loaded in tension...
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Aortic rupture is the
breakage of all
walls of the aorta, the
largest artery in the body.
Aortic rupture is a rare,
extremely dangerous condition that...
- Miyake, Hiroe; Day,
Steven M.; Irikura, Kojiro. "Surface
Rupturing and
Buried Dynamic-
Rupture Models Calibrated with
Statistical Observations of Past Earthquakes"...
- A
rupture disc, also
known as a
pressure safety disc,
burst disc,
bursting disc, or
burst diaphragm, is a non-reclosing
pressure relief safety device...
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Testicular rupture is a rip or tear in the
tunica albuginea resulting in
extrusion of the
testicular contents,
including the
seminiferous tubules. It...
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Achilles tendon rupture Biceps tendon rupture Anterior cruciate ligament injury Biceps femoris tendon rupture and
Quadriceps tendon rupture Cruciate ligament...
- The
Rupture (formerly
named The Collagist) is a
literary journal founded in 2009 by
American author Matt Bell. The
first issue appeared in
August 2009...
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Diaphragmatic rupture (also
called diaphragmatic injury or tear) is a tear of the diaphragm, the
muscle across the
bottom of the
ribcage that
plays a...
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Rupture of
membranes (ROM) or
amniorrhexis is a term used
during pregnancy to
describe a
rupture of the
amniotic sac. Normally, it
occurs spontaneously...
- A
steam rupture occurs within a
pressurized system of
super critical water when the
pressure exceeds the
design plus
safety margin specification. A steam...
