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stress fracture

stress fracture noun: a small crack in a bone caused by repeated stress.

Noun

stress fracture (plural stress fractures)

  1. A small crack in a bone caused by repeated stress.
    Synonyms:
    fatigue fracture

Synonyms of stress fracture

  • fatigue fracture

Forms of stress fracture

pluralstress fractures

Questions about stress fracture

What does stress fracture mean?
Stress fracture means a small crack in a bone caused by repeated stress.
What part of speech is stress fracture?
Stress fracture is a noun.
What is the plural of stress fracture?
The plural of stress fracture is stress fractures.

Words near stress fracture in the dictionary

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