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contracture
[ kuhn-trak-cher ]
noun
- a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the contracting muscle.
contracture
/ əˈٰæʃə /
noun
- a disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (contracted), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains normal muscle tension
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·ٰtܰ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of contracture1
Example Sentences
That’s because an infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, which is when a baby's head is much smaller than expected, and other congenital malformations like limb contractures, high muscle tone, eye abnormalities, and hearing loss.
The condition, called Dupuytren's contracture, is a genetic disorder that causes a person's fingers to bend towards their palm.
The approach involves inserting a needle through the skin to break up the cords of tissue causing the contracture.
Buttock augmentation may appeal to a wider set, but it, too, can involve various risks: infection, capsular contracture, sciatic neuropathy, fat embolism.
How on earth did obscure medical conditions like Dupuytren’s contracture get into the books?
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