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Definition of Contracture

1. Noun. An abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle.

Definition of Contracture

1. n. A state of permanent rigidity or contraction of the muscles, generally of the flexor muscles.

Definition of Contracture

1. Noun. (medicine) An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused ¹

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Definition of Contracture

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Medical Definition of Contracture

1. A condition of fixed high resistance to passive stretch of a muscle, resulting from fibrosis of the tissues supporting the muscles or the joints or from disorders of the muscle fibres. Origin: L. Contractura This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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