stress fracture

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a hairline crack in a bone, especially of a foot or leg, caused by repeated or prolonged stress and often occurring in runners, dancers, and soldiers march fracture.

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stress fracture Scientific  

1. See under fracture

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Example Sentences

Grealish, on loan from Manchester City, is likely to undergo surgery after suffering the stress fracture in Everton's 1-0 win against Aston Villa on January 18.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Between Test appearances, Archer had multiple surgeries on a stress fracture to his elbow and also had to overcome a stress fracture in his back.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Archer underwent surgery on the elbow that May, did so again the following December when the issue was not resolved and then sustained a stress fracture in his back in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Starting center Dereck Lively II has been out since mid-January with a stress fracture in his right ankle, and his replacement, Daniel Gafford, suffered a right knee sprain Feb. 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Wood, 35, has not played since the first Test against Sri Lanka last summer after a stress fracture was discovered in his elbow while he was sidelined with a minor thigh issue.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025