fracture vs compound fracture

compound fracture vs fracture

fracture and compound fracture both are nouns.

fracture is a verb but compound fracture is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fracture	Yes	No	Yes	No
compound fracture	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compound fracture is a hyponym of fracture; that is, compound fracture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fracture:

fracture: breaking of hard tissue such as bone
compound fracture: bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound

Other hyponyms of fracture include comminuted fracture, complete fracture, open fracture, compression fracture, depressed fracture, displaced fracture, fatigue fracture, stress fracture, capillary fracture, hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, impacted fracture, closed fracture, simple fracture.

fracture (noun)	compound fracture (noun)
the act of cracking something	bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
(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

fracture (verb)	compound fracture (verb)
fracture a bone of
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy

$Difference between fracture and compound fracture$

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