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noun
A fracture of a bone where one or more bone fragments penetrate the skin, forming an open wound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: compound fracture, effraction
Antonyms: none provided
noun
bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: compound fracture
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fracture, break
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