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stress fracture
stress fracturen. A fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers.stress′ frac`ture a hairline fracture of a bone, esp. of a foot or leg, caused by repeated or prolonged stress and often occurring in runners, dancers, and soldiers. [1950–55] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | stress fracture - fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injuryfatigue fracturefracture, break - breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall" |
Translationsstress fracture
fa·tigue frac·turefracture that occurs in bone subjected to repetitive stress, most often transverse in configuration. Synonym(s): stress fracturestress fracturen. A fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers.A fracture due to repeated, unidirectional stress or strain on a particular musculoskeletal zone, or due to repeated relatively trivial bone trauma, resulting in local bone resorption
At risk groups Runners, ballet dancers—fibula, tibia; soldiers—metatarsal bones; jackhammer/pneumatic drill operators—metacarpal bones; office workers—coccyxstress fracture Fatigue fracture, insufficiency fracture Orthopedics A fracture due to repeated, unidirectional stress or strain on a particular musculoskeletal zone, or due to repeated relatively trivial bone trauma People & places Runners, ballet dancers–fibula, tibia; soldiers–metatarsal bones; jackhammer/pneumatic drill operators–metacarpal bones, office workers–coccyx. See March fracture. fa·tigue frac·ture (fă-tēg' frak'shŭr) Breakage that occurs in bone subjected to repetitive stress; most often transverse in configuration.
Synonym(s): stress fracture. Stress fractureA hairline fracture (narrow crack along the surface of a bone) that is caused by repeated stress to the bone, such as from jogging, rather than from a single heavy blow.Mentioned in: Pelvic Fracture, Shin Splintsfa·tigue frac·ture (fă-tēg' frak'shŭr) Breakage that occurs in bone subjected to repetitive stress.
Synonym(s): stress fracture.
See stress fracturestress fracture
Related to stress fracture: stress fracture symptomsSynonyms for stress fracturenoun fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injurySynonymsRelated Words |