compound fracture
Pronunciation
/kˈɑːmpaʊnd fɹˈæktʃɚ/

Definition & Meaning of "compound fracture"in English

Compound fracture
01

a bone break that involves the bone piercing through the skin

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
compound fractures
Examples
The accident resulted in a compound fracture where the bone broke through the skin.
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