Meaning Of The Word Contracture

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Contracture Meaning

Contracture Definition
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What's The Definition Of Contracture?

contracture in American English
a condition of abnormal shortening or shrinkage of a muscle, tendon, etc., often with persistent flexion or distortion at a joint
noun: a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the contracting muscle

contracture in British English
noun: a disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (contracted), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains normal muscle tension

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