noun
Meaning 1
A broken bone communicating with a co-existing skin wound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: open fracture
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
compound fracture
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noun
Meaning 2
bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: open fracture
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fracture, break
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