open fracture
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Noun[edit]
open fracture (plural open fractures)
- (pathology) A fracture of a bone where one or more bone fragments penetrate the skin, forming an open wound.
- Synonyms: compound fracture, effraction
- Coordinate term: simple fracture
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Further reading[edit]
- “open fracture”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.