ruptúra

Ruptúra is a term used in several European languages to denote a rupture or break in a structure. It is derived from Latin ruptura and appears in medical, engineering, and geological vocabularies as a specialized noun. The form ruptúra is typically used as a loanword in languages such as Hungarian and neighboring linguistic varieties, though its exact usage and pronunciation vary by language.

In medical contexts, ruptúra describes the rupture of tissues, organs, or vessels. Causes include trauma, disease, or physiological stress, and ruptures may constitute medical emergencies. In obstetrics, rupture of membranes is a related concept in pregnancy and labor. In engineering and materials science, ruptúra refers to the failure or breakage of a material under load, a concern in structural analysis. In geology, rupture describes the breaking of rocks along faults, a key process in earthquakes and fault mechanics.

Ruptúra is a technical term rather than a general everyday word, and its precise meaning is defined by field and language. See also rupture.