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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Con*trac"ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. contractura a drawing together.] (Med.) A state of permanent rigidity or contraction of the muscles, generally of the flexor muscles.
Medical Dictionary| Pronunciation: | kun'trakchur | ||
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| Definition: | [n] an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle | ||
| See Also: | contraction, muscular contraction | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Con*trac"ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. contractura a drawing together.] (Med.) A state of permanent rigidity or contraction of the muscles, generally of the flexor muscles. | ||
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| Definition: | Permanent tightness or shortening of a muscle. | ||
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