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CONTRACTURE
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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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