See Also: milestone(dictionary)
milestone(dictionary)
The Milestone Hotel Heathrow(tourism)
MILESTONE Credit Union(finance)
Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health(health)
Dells Area Health Center Avera Health(health)
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)
fracture(1)(dictionary)
hip fracture(medicine)
fracture(2)(dictionary)

Fracture, stress (health) and milestone (oh)


Fracture, stress (health)


A fracture caused by repetitive stress, as may occur in Sports, strenuous Exercise, or heavy physical labor. Stress fractures are especially common in the metatarsal bones of foot, particularly in runners. Osteoporosis increases the possibility of stress fractures. Treatment is by rest, disuse, and sometimes splinting or casting to prevent reinjury during healing.





milestone (oh)



a very important event in the development of something
American Equivalent: milepostmilestone in
::an important milestone in South African history
::The treatment of diabetes reached a significant milestone in the 1970s.
a stone next to a road that shows the distance in miles to the next town