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contracture

Syllabification: (con·trac·ture)
Pronunciation: /kənˈtrakCHər/

Definition of contracture

noun

Medicine
  • a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints.

Derivatives

contractural

Pronunciation: /-CHərəl/

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin contractura, from Latin contract- 'drawn together', from the verb contrahere

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