When You're in the Hospital. You had a fracture (break) in the femur in your leg. It is also called the thigh bone. You may have needed surgery to repair the bone. You may have had surgery called an open reduction internal fixation. In this surgery, your surgeon will make a cut to open your fracture.
The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning. context(Noun) The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning. context(Noun) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. context. the setting, in time or space, surrounding the occurrence of a given event. cultural context the environment or situation that is relevant to the beliefs, values, and practices of the culture under study. context. (in communications theory) the setting, meaning, and language of a message. If a message is interpreted without strict regard for these limits, it is taken out of context.