stress fracture

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.

stress fracture

1. See under fracture

Example Sentences

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.

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Soreness in Archer's right elbow on the tour of South Africa was revealed to be a stress fracture in early 2020.

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A recurring stress fracture in his elbow has required multiple operations, while a stress fracture in his back ruled him out of an entire summer in 2022.

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All-rounder Green suffered a stress fracture in his lower back during the one-day international series in England last year and had surgery in October.

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Boulter, who suffered a stress fracture of the back on national team duty in 2019, also emphasised the importance of managing your workload.

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