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.
Words nearby strain fracture
straightforward, straightjacket, straightneck, straightway, strain, strain fracture, strain gauge, strained, strainer, straining arch, straining piece
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