stress fracture
nounDefinition of stress fracture
: a usually hairline fracture of a bone that has been subjected to repeated stress
Examples of stress fracture in a Sentence
The gymnast developed a stress fracture in her ankle.
Recent Examples on the Web
Conley had a stress fracture that wiped out virtually all of his rookie season. — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Raiders’ Gareon Conley may face Chiefs on Sunday after scary neck injury," 10 Sep. 2019 Safety Derwin James — one of the most dynamic defensive rookies in the league last season — suffered a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot during training camp. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "Los Angeles Chargers' Russell Okung to miss at least first six weeks of season," 31 Aug. 2019 Gray also suffered a left foot navicular stress fracture during his third start in 2017. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Rockies’ Sam Hilliard brings promise of speed and power. Can he deliver?," 30 Aug. 2019 Defensive back Derwin James is expected to miss at least three months after suffering a stress fracture in his foot. — oregonlive.com, "Los Angeles Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints in NFL preseason: Time, score, TV channel, how to watch live stream online," 18 Aug. 2019 Star safety Derwin James is out until at least November with a stress fracture in his foot. — oregonlive, "San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Chargers in NFL preseason: Time, TV channel, score, how to watch live stream online," 29 Aug. 2019 Kyle Young ‚who missed time with a stress fracture in his right leg that didn’t 100 percent heal until the end of the season, had a health scare as well. — Stephen Means, cleveland.com, "Chris Holtmann talks injuries, non-conference schedule and Luther Muhammad’s record-breaking mile time: Ohio State basketball," 28 Aug. 2019 Watkins’ potential to play a role increased last week when Derwin James suffered a stress fracture in his foot, an injury that will sideline the All-Pro strong safety three to four months. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Jaylen Watkins works toward his long-awaited Chargers debut," 24 Aug. 2019 The biggest one may be to Chargers second-year safety Derwin James, who will be out about three months after suffering a stress fracture in his foot. — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, "Patriots facing difficult roster decisions this week," 24 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stress fracture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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