stress fracture

American

noun

Pathology.

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 Scientific

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Stewart played through a stress fracture in his foot throughout his freshman season after suffering the injury in August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open as she continues her recovery from a stress fracture.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

In January, he suffered an unusual injury to his foot - a stress fracture in an area even specialists had not seen before.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

It is the second significant injury blow for British interest, following Emma Raducanu's withdrawal on Sunday because of a stress fracture in her right leg.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Raducanu, 23, believes overplaying at Queen's a fortnight ago contributed to a stress fracture in her lower right leg.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

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