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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite dealing with a few minor injuries after recovering from an offseason stress fracture in his elbow, Basallo is hitting .278 with a .794 OPS with 11 home runs in 68 games.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
Which could be a problem because Robinson is coming off of a season including not one, but two surgeries on a left foot that sustained a stress fracture in December.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
However, some stress fractures do not have an adequate micro circulation to heal the injury.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
And starting center Mitchell Robinson has not played since sustaining a stress fracture in his left ankle on Dec. 8.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
Which could be a problem because Robinson is coming off of a season including not one, but two surgeries on a left foot that sustained a stress fracture in December.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
However, some stress fractures do not have an adequate micro circulation to heal the injury.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
And starting center Mitchell Robinson has not played since sustaining a stress fracture in his left ankle on Dec. 8.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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