stress fracture

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)
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stress fracture n.
A fatigue fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers.

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stress fracture  
See under fracture.
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Example sentences
The doctors say the stress fracture in her right foot has healed, but no one is
  sure how fast she can run.
He was arrested nine times, deported once, and suffered bubonic plague and a
  stress fracture.
After diagnosing a stress fracture, he made a more serious discovery.
But a stress fracture in his spine derailed his career for two years.
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