Meanings
nounopen fracture (plural open fractures)
plural open fractures
- medicineA fracture of a bone where one or more bone fragments penetrate the skin, forming an open wound.
Synonyms: compound fracture, effraction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fracture of a bone where one or more bone fragments penetrate the skin, forming an open wound.
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nounbone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
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Translations
Estonian lahtine luumurd
- lahtine luumurdTranslations
Finnish avomurtuma
- avomurtumaTranslations
French fracture ouverte
- fracture ouverteTranslations
German offener Bruch
- offener BruchTranslations
Hungarian nyílt törés
- nyílt törésTranslations
Polish złamanie otwarte
- złamanie otwarteTranslations
Spanish fractura abierta
- fractura abiertaTranslations
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APA
open fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20fracture
MLA
“open fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20fracture. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open fracture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20fracture.
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