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open fracture vs fracture

fracture vs open fracture

open fracture and fracture both are nouns.

open fracture is not a verb while fracture is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
open fracture Yes No No No
fracture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fracture is a hypernym of open fracture; that is, fracture is a word with a broader meaning than open fracture:
  • open fracture: bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
  • fracture: breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Other hypernyms of open fracture include break.
open 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
open fracture (verb) fracture (verb)
fracture a bone of
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between open fracture and fracture

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