refracture vs fracture

refracture is not a noun while fracture is a noun.

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

As verbs, fracture is a hypernym of refracture; that is, fracture is a word with a broader meaning than refracture:

refracture: break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way
fracture: fracture a bone of

Other hypernyms of refracture include break.

refracture (noun)	fracture (noun)
	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

refracture (verb)	fracture (verb)
break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way	fracture a bone of
	become fractured
	violate or abuse
	break into pieces
	interrupt, break, or destroy