Definition. the surgical repair of a bone or bones (oste/o means bone, and-plasty means surgical repair). Term. osteoporotic hip fracture (oss-tee-oh-pah-ROT-ick). Definition. usually caused by weakening of the bones due to osteoporosis and can occur either spontaneously or as the result of a fall.
Ken Fraser caught the worldâs biggest Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in Aulds Cove, Nova Scotia back on October 26, 1979. He landed the 1,496 pound fish in an impressive 45 minutes, and has been basking in the glory ever since.
The great white shark caught off Cuba in 1945. A very large specimen was caught off of the coast of Cuba in 1945. Known as the âCojimar Specimenâ, it allegedly weighed 7,000 pounds (3,175 kg) and was 21 feet (6.4 m) in length. It is often cited as the largest great white shark ever recorded.