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compound fracture
noun
medical : a broken bone in which a part of the bone sticks out through the skin
Full Definition of COMPOUND FRACTURE
: a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude
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First Known Use of COMPOUND FRACTURE
1543
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compound fracture
noun
Medical Definition of COMPOUND FRACTURE
: a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude—compare simple fracture
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