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compound fracture vs fracture

fracture vs compound fracture

compound fracture and fracture both are nouns.

compound fracture is not a verb while fracture is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compound fracture Yes No No No
fracture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fracture is a hypernym of compound fracture; that is, fracture is a word with a broader meaning than compound fracture:
  • compound fracture: bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
  • fracture: breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Other hypernyms of compound fracture include break.
compound fracture (noun) fracture (noun)
bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound the act of cracking something
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
compound fracture (verb) fracture (verb)
fracture a bone of
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between compound fracture and fracture

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