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contracture: Meaning and Definition of
con•trac•ture
Pronunciation: (kun-trak'chur), [key]
— n. Pathol.
- a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the contracting muscle.
See also:
- contracture (Thesaurus)
