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stress fracture
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stress fracture
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stress fracture
noun
plural
stress fractures
stress fracture
noun
plural
stress fractures
Learner's definition of STRESS FRACTURE
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medical
:
a crack on the surface of a bone caused by repeated pressure
The gymnast developed a
stress fracture
in her ankle.
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