CONTRACTURE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("contracture" is a kind of...):

contraction; muscle contraction; muscular contraction ((physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber))

Derivation:

contract (squeeze or press together)

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