stress fracture
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- noun
- /strɛs ˈfræktʃər/
- Specialized
- The decreased bone mineral density often presents as multiple or recurring stress fractures.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd my body followed and three months later my stress fractures were healed by running on them.
- And my body followed and three months later my stress fractures were healed by running on them.
- My first time going through buds I got the hell week, stress fractures, double pneumonia.
- And I ended up making it, but I had AI had a stress fracture.
Examples
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Almost sixty-eight percent (67.6%) of the collegiate athletes and 27.9% of the noncollegiate athletes reported previous stress fractures or performance-related injuries.
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But the very people most prone to stress fractures are the ones least inclined to take a preventive break from training.
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Mr England has a stress fracture.
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The increased physical activity may also increase the risk of stress fractures.
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As of now, it looks like no stress fractures in either foot, though.
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The easiest way to head off stress fractures is simple: rest.
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I had a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal of my left foot.
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I've got a foot stress fracture, so standing on it in one position for a long time is painful.
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Last November 2011, I suffered a stress fracture in my femoral neck/hip while training for Bay to Breakers.
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Last week, I learned I have a stress fracture in one foot.
Synonyms
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A break in something hard like a bone or rock
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A very thin crack in a bone that does not split it
A crack that appears in metal or bone after repeated stress
A tiny crack in a bone that does not separate the pieces
A crack in a bone that does not go all the way through
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a small crack in a bone caused by repeated stress' is directly derivable from combining 'stress' (pressure/force) with 'fracture' (a break or crack), so a learner who knows both words can infer the compound meaning. This noun-noun composition is a transparent biomedical collocation and has clear parallels in many languages, making it readily comprehensible at B1 level.
Etymology
Stress fracture creates a clear image: repeated stress on a bone slowly makes a tiny fracture, a 'small crack'. That's why it means 'a small crack' in the bone caused by too much use rather than a single sudden injury.