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compound fracture
noun
a fracture in which the broken bone is exposed through a wound in the skin.
Origin:
1535–45
1535–45
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World English Dictionary
| compound fracture | |
| —n | |
| a fracture in which the broken bone either pierces the skin or communicates with an open wound | |
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Medical Dictionary
compound fracture n.
See open fracture.
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