stress fracturenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstres ˌfræk.tʃər//ˈstres ˌfræk.tʃɚ/specializeda thin crack in a bone, especially in the leg or foot:
He needs to have an operation for a stress fracture in his foot.
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