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strain fracture

n.

A fracture in which a piece of bone attached to a tendon, ligament, or capsule is torn away by an internal or an external force.

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Nearby words

  1. straightjacket,
  2. straightly,
  3. straightneck,
  4. straightway,
  5. strain,
  6. strain gauge,
  7. strained,
  8. strainer,
  9. straining arch,
  10. straining piece
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