stress fracture
noun
: a usually hairline fracture of a bone that has been subjected to repeated stress
Examples of stress fracture in a Sentence
The gymnast developed a stress fracture in her ankle.
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This lower impact force decreases the risk of common injuries such as shin splints, runner’s knee and stress fractures.
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Joseph M. Mahoney, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
However, if a stress fracture is not fully healed, then the athlete could require surgery.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, Mitchell Robinson has steadily regained his form after a prolonged recovery from a second surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left ankle, which sidelined him for 10 months.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
The Mavericks are going to need Irving to cook with fellow All-Star Anthony Davis out indefinitely with an adductor strain, along with the right ankle stress fracture to center Dereck Lively II, a Rising Stars selection.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Joseph M. Mahoney, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
However, if a stress fracture is not fully healed, then the athlete could require surgery.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, Mitchell Robinson has steadily regained his form after a prolonged recovery from a second surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left ankle, which sidelined him for 10 months.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
The Mavericks are going to need Irving to cook with fellow All-Star Anthony Davis out indefinitely with an adductor strain, along with the right ankle stress fracture to center Dereck Lively II, a Rising Stars selection.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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