stress fracture
noun
: a usually hairline fracture of a bone that has been subjected to repeated stress
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The gymnast developed a stress fracture in her ankle.
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Robinson suffered a stress fracture to his left ankle in a Dec. 6, 2023 matchup against the Boston Celtics.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Then, Bland suffered a stress fracture in training camp, which derailed his 2024 season.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The team will also welcome back Reese Waters, a pre-season Mountain West all-conference selection who missed what would have been his senior season with a stress fracture in his foot.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Two stress fractures in his left tibia while winning the 2008 U.S. Open.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Then, Bland suffered a stress fracture in training camp, which derailed his 2024 season.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The team will also welcome back Reese Waters, a pre-season Mountain West all-conference selection who missed what would have been his senior season with a stress fracture in his foot.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Two stress fractures in his left tibia while winning the 2008 U.S. Open.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stress fracture
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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