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stress fracture
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stress fracture
fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury
stress fracture meaning(s)
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- (n) fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury
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- And a stress fracture is not something about which most folks have any intuitive feeling.
- In February 2008 he suffered a stress fracture in his left foot that kept him out of the NBA playoffs, but he returned to play for his country in the Beijing Olympics.
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stress incontinence
urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is…
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stress mark
a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
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stress test
a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts…
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stressed
/ˈstrɛst/
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suffering severe physical strain or distress
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stressful
/ˈstrɛs fəl/
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extremely irritating to the nerves
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stressor
/ˈstrɛ sər/
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any agent that causes stress to an organism
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stretch
/ˈstrɛtʃ/
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a large and unbroken expanse or distance
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stretch along
occupy a large, elongated area
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stretch forth
thrust or extend out
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stretch mark
a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after…
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stretch out
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
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stretch pants
trousers made of a stretchy fabric
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stretch receptor
a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue
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stretch reflex
reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important…
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stretchability
the capacity for being stretched
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stretchable
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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stretched
/ˈstrɛtʃt/
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(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
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stretcher
/ˈstrɛ tʃər/
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a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil…
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stretcher party
a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person
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stretcher-bearer
one who helps carry a stretcher
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stretchier
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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stretchiest
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
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stretchiness
the capacity for being stretched