Definitions for contracturekənˈtræk tʃər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•trac•turekənˈtræk tʃər(n.)
an abnormal persistent flexing of a muscle or tendon at a joint, usu. caused by a shortening or scarring of tissue.
Category: Pathology
Origin of contracture:
1650–60; < L
con•trac′tured(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
contracture(noun)
an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
Wiktionary
contracture(Noun)
An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused
Webster Dictionary
Contracture(noun)
a state of permanent rigidity or contraction of the muscles, generally of the flexor muscles
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Contracture
Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.
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